Comprehension Strategies:

Inferring/Predicting

"This could mean..."

"I infer...because..."

"My guess is..."

"I predict...because..."

Questioning

"I wonder why..."

"What if..."

"Why..."

"How could..."

Making Connections

"This reminds me of...."

"I have a connection to..."

"I can relate to..."

Visualizing

"In my mind I picture..."

"I can see/feel/taste/smell/hear..."

"I'm visualizing..."

Synthesizing

"My new thinking is..."

"I'm beginning to think..."

"I use to think..., but now I think..."

"Now I understand why..."

Determining Importance

"One thing we should notice..."

"I want to remember..."

"What's important here..."