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Reading Strategies
 © Phil Builder 2003

Examine the following two tables to check out the difference between 'Useful' and 'Problem' Reading strategies.

For further information about helping with Reading Strategies
see Listening to Reading and Reading Assessment
 


USEFUL READING STRATEGIES

These strategies are productive and should be encouraged
 

 Cold   
Reading
*		 Rehearsed
Reading
#		 Notes
  Predicts or 'guesses' from picture cues
 		    
  Matches words and voice, with finger or
  voice pointing (beginning reading only)
 		      
  Predicts or guesses from language cues,
  the grammar, or the meaning of the text
 		      
  Predicts or guesses inaccurately, yet most
  miscues maintain the meaning of the text
 		      
  Reads with fluent phrasing and normal
  sentences
 
  Problem solving: 
 
  • 'guesses' words by initial letter (beginning reading only)
      
  • 'guesses' words by using the sentence or story meaning
      
  • 'guesses' words by using grammatical cues
 		    
  • reads past unknown words, then returns to get them
      
  • re-reads sentences when necessary to make sense
      
  • Substitutes words of similar meaning
      
  • Attempts to correct for meaning, but may not always succeed
      
  • Self corrects whenever meaning is lost
      
  • Obviously listens and monitors the sound of language as a meaning check
      
  • Decodes words as a last resort
      
 

 

PROBLEM READING STRATEGIES      
These strategies hinder the development of fluent reading

Cold   
Reading *

Rehearsed
Reading #

 Notes
  Focuses on reading one word at a
  time
 		    
  Reads stiltedly
 		    
  Reads accurately, but without
  understanding
 
  Problem solving:
 		    
  • usually decodes the word/s
  • guesses words erratically
  • guesses only by the look of the word
  • gives up easily
  • relies on other people for assistance
  Poor use of punctuation cues
 		      
  Inaccurate, with nonsense miscues
  destroying the meaning		      
  Occasional nonsense miscues occur
 		      
  Self correcting is not evident
 		      
  Self correcting is not consistent
 		      
  Attends closely to the print and
  demonstrates print dependence at the
  expense of language and meaning		      

  Other: