What You Need to Know

Students use a range of reading strategies to understand and decode unfamiliar texts.

Sounding out (decoding)

Using picture clues

Re-reading for understanding

Asking questions while reading

Key Vocabulary

to use letter-sound knowledge to read a word

understanding the meaning of a text

to guess what will happen next based on clues

to check whether you understand what you are reading

Select the correct answer for each question. Click "Check Answer" to see if you are right.

Question 1

If you cannot read a word, what is a good first strategy?

Skip it and keep going forever Sound out each letter Guess randomly Close the book

Question 2

What does "re-reading" help you with?

Writing more neatly Drawing better pictures Understanding tricky parts of the text Spelling new words

Question 3

What is a picture clue?

A drawing you create A type of alphabet chart A clue hidden in a puzzle Using the illustrations to help understand the text