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Purpose:  The students will use this strategy to help in reading comprehension.

Rationale:  Students will be aware of what they are reading and works on their comprehension.

Procedures:

1.  While reading; put a :

"X" in the margin if they understand what they just read.

"?" in the margin if they don't understand what they just read.

2.  When finished reading, explain what they just read.  If they don't understand, have them try to explain why.
3.  After all this, if the students still does not understand, just skip it.
 

Strengths:
    Could help with comprehension by showing students where they got lost.

Weaknesses:
    Takes a very long time to work through this strategy.
 
 

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