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Strategies for Teaching Reading Find below a selection of reading strategies that can be used to support learners in becoming independent readers. The remainder of this document provides links to videos which give a snapshot of individual strategies.

R E A D Reading Fluency

I can read accurately, with expression and understand

what I read

Enabling Accuracy

I can read the words

Ambitious Vocabulary

I can find out and use interesting words

Developing Comprehension

I understand what I read

R1: Join in—shared reading E1: Cross-checking A1: Stealing wonderful words D1: Shared understanding

D2: Stop– go back—re read

E2: Read the picture—match

the word

D3: Use the clues

R2: Choose a ’good-fit’ text

for you

A2: Find WOW words in

independent, guided and

shared reading texts

D4: Retell the story

E3: Identify the sound D5: Making connections

D6: Visualise

R3: Use expression—make

corrections as you go along

E4: Blend sounds—make

words

A3: Read a variety of genre D7: Ask and answer questions

D8: Make predictions

E5: Flip the sound A4: Where does the word

come from?

D9: Making inferences

R4: Common/ high-frequency

words

D10: Use text features to find

out more

E6: Chunk letters—make

words

A5: Using context clues D11: Summarise the main

ideas

D12: Find main ideas and

supporting details

R5: Shift the gear—reading

speed

E7: Skip a word and come

back

A6: Using new vocabulary

during reading

D13: As easy as PIE . . .

Author’s Purpose

D14: Elements of a text

E8: Make an informed guess

that makes sense

A7: Use a dictionary . . . D15: Cause and effect R6: Developing fluency and

expression—using

punctuation D16: Compare and Contrast

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Strategies for Teaching Reading Click on the images for videos which can be used as start-up-guides for developing the strategies

R E A D Reading Fluency

I can read accurately, with expression and understand

what I read

Enabling Accuracy

I can read the words

Ambitious Vocabulary

I can find out and use interesting words

Developing Comprehension

I understand what I read

R1: Join in—shared reading E1: Cross-checking A1: Stealing wonderful words

D1: Shared understanding

D2: Stop– go back—re read

E2: Read the picture—match

the word

A2: Find WOW words in

independent, guided and

shared reading texts

D3: Use the clues R2: Choose a ’good-fit’ text

for you

D4: Retell the story

E3: Identify the sound D5: Making connections

D6: Visualise

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R E A D Reading Fluency

I can read accurately, with expression and understand

what I read

Enabling Accuracy

I can read the words

Ambitious Vocabulary

I can find out and use interesting words

Developing Comprehension

I understand what I read

R3: Use expression—make

corrections as you go along

E4: Blend sounds—make

words

A3: Read a variety of genre D7: Ask and answer questions

D8: Make predictions

R4: Common/ high-frequency

words

E5: Flip the sound D9: Making inferences A4: Where does the word

come from?

D10: Use text features to find

out more

E6: Chunk letters—make

words

A5: Using context clues D11: Summarise the main ideas

Strategies for Teaching Reading Click on the images for videos which can be used as start-up-guides for developing the strategies

CAFE is trademark and copyright of Educational Design, LLC dba – The 2 Sisters. Educational Design, LLC dba – The 2 Sisters do not

endorse these materials.

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Strategies for Teaching Reading Click on the images for videos which can be used as start-up-guides for developing the strategies

R E A D Reading Fluency

I can read accurately, with expression and understand

what I read

Enabling Accuracy

I can read the words

Ambitious Vocabulary

I can find out and use interesting words

Developing Comprehension

I understand what I read

R5: Shift the gear—reading

speed

E7: Skip a word and come

back

A6: Using new vocabulary

during reading

D12: Find main ideas and

supporting details

D13: As easy as PIE . . .

Author’s Purpose

E8: Make an informed guess

that makes sense

A7: Use a dictionary . . .

D14: Elements of a text R6: Developing fluency and

expression—using

punctuation

D15: Cause and effect

D16: Compare and Contrast

CAFE is trademark and copyright of Educational Design, LLC dba – The 2 Sisters. Educational Design, LLC dba – The 2 Sisters do not

endorse these materials.