Author: Just Simply Write
When you’re in school
It’s important to know
Your comprehension
Needs to grow!
I want you to learn
This is no tease
Plans of action called
Comprehension Strategies!
These strategies will help you
They will… indeed
Understand and remember
The stories you read!
So try your best
To comprehend
As you read
From beginning to end!
It's time to begin
To read the text
Then make some predictions
What will happen next?
Create mental images
Make pictures in your head
Of places and characters
Or the events instead!
Next as you read
Good readers wonder
Ask yourself questions
You won’t make a blunder!
You may need to be
A story detective
Make an inference
It’s quite effective!
Collect your evidence
Like picture clues
Use what you know
This will help too!
In many stories
There’s a lot to read
Determine what’s important
Find information you need!
How about synthesizing?
Just take the lead
Your thinking may change
As you continue to read!
Gather more information
This you can do
You will understand more
It's all up to you!
Now’s the time
To really think
Make a connection
Does it link?
Use your experiences
And connect it you see
To different connections
I have listed three!
Text to self
Text to text
Text to world
What is next?
There are other strategies
You can use
Come and ask
I won’t refuse!