Checking Understanding

D: What is checking understanding?

[Glue in handout here]

• Checking understanding means I know when I'm reading with my eyes and brain, not just with my eyes.

P: How do I check my understanding?

• While reading I notice:
• frustration
• tired
• slow
• many unknown words
• not visualizing
• After reading:
• cannot retell what I read

C: When/Why do I check my understanding?

• I check my understanding during and after reading.
• Checking understanding helps me make meaning.

[Figure 19.C (C) monitor and adjust comprehension (e.g., using background knowledge, creating sensory images, rereading a portion aloud, generating questions)]