READING STRATEGY CHECKLIST
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Holds book correctly
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Matches spoken words to printed words
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Moves from left to right when reading
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Uses pictures as source of information
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Uses cover, title to tell about general idea of book
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Matches spoken words to print words with correct content
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Attempts to decide words
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Reads known words automatically
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Uses pat tems to help in reading
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Makes sure the words read make sense
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Retells the story with the correct sequence
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Decodes using first and last letters
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Analyzes story to comment on events or characters
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Notices errors and cross-checks
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Use internal letters to decode words
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Tracks print with eyes, and only uses finger occasionally
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Retells and summarizes
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Comments on events
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Begins to read with fluency
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Retells and summarizing keeping events in order
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Makes inferences by analyzing story content
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Reads words with irregular spelling patterns
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Self-corrects errors by reading
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Reads fluently (Level 3)
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Visualizes to compensate for low picture support
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Keeps accumulating story events in mind
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Processes more complex vocabulary
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Stops and self-corrects at the point of error
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Reads fluently (Level 3-4)
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Retells the story including all major events
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Process more complex literacy structures including non-fiction
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Stops and self-corrects at the point of error
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Reads fluently ( Level 4)