Self-Correcting While Reading
Check that text makes sense while reading and self-correct inaccurate reading by re-reading or using context
What a learner can do afterwards
- Notice when reading does not make sense and stop to re-read
- Self-correct errors mid-sentence (e.g. 'Wait, that doesn't sound right')
- Use meaning, sentence structure, and visual cues together to monitor reading
1 · Read
Check that your reading makes sense as you go. If a sentence sounds odd, stop and look again.
Mia read, 'The dog ran up the tree.' Wait, that does not make sense! She looked again. It said cat, not dog. Now the sentence makes sense.
Sometimes looking again is not enough on its own, so you have two more checks. Does it look right? Say the letters slowly and listen. Does it fit the picture? A picture on the page often shows the word that belongs. Then read the whole sentence again to be sure your new word fits.
Sometimes a word gets skipped, or gets said twice, or your eyes jump to the wrong line. The sentence then sounds bumpy, or the story stops fitting together. Go back with your finger and read each word to find the part that slipped.
When a word stops you, the words around it are a clue. Read on to the end of the sentence and ask what word would fit that gap. Then look back at the tricky word and see if it matches. Read the whole sentence again too, because a word that fits the letters still has to fit the meaning.
If reading does not make sense, stop, look again, and fix it.
2 · Watch
Take it off screen
Where it sits
Where this leads
24 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.