VOCABULARY and FLUENCY READING STRATEGIES

Readers take on the role of reviewer and connector. They use context, phonemic and illustrative cues to

• Decode and comprehend the vocabulary in a text
• Develop and extend vocabulary
• Read fluently and smoothly
• Become aware of the role grammar has in reading a text smoothly and coherently
• Group words together to create meaning
• Use cues to approximate the pronunciation, purpose and meaning of a word.