1. Monitoring for Meaning
Does this make sense?
Is my answer reasonable?
What strategies can I use?
I will show my work.
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2. Background Knowledge This reminds me of? How is this like….
Can I connect this to something I already know?
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3. Sensory Image I can see/smell/hear/taste… The movie in my head shows…
How does the image help me?
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4. Synthesize How did my thinking change? Now I understand that…
How can I use this in real life applications?
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5. Asking Questions What will come next? Why did that happen?
Why is that important?
Does this make sense?
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6. Infer Can I draw a conclusion? I’m thinking that…
Can I make a prediction?
Is there an easier/different way to solve the problem?
How can I support my answer?
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7. Determine Importance
What information can I get from the graphs, charts and tables?
What key words do I need to decide what information is relevant and irrelevant to the problem?
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