Comprehension Sentence Starters
(What I was thinking while I was reading…..)
Previewing / Predicting:
In this book I think __________ will happen because………..
After reading the first page and looking at the pictures, I believe……………
I’m predicting the next part……..
I’m thinking……….
I’m guessing………..
I believe………
Based on what I read today, I think…………
Connecting:
Text
to
Self
This book makes me think of……..
The character ________is similar to me because……..
The problem in this book reminds me of (another book, a movie, my own life) because…
This story reminds me of my life because…..
That character, ________, reminds me of (my Mom, my friend, another character…..
Questioning:
I wonder……….
Why did or why didn’t ………
Could he/she have ………….
Who………
What made……….
I was confused when……………
I’m not sure……..
How does……
Inferring:
Maybe………
I am inferring……..
I’m thinking…………
That clue in the book made
me realize……..
I’m guessing…………
My conclusion is……..
My guess is……
Determining Importance/Synthesizing:
Before I read I thought……… Now I think………..
My schema before I read was………and now I understand……….
This part gives me an idea……..
My synthesis is……..
Mostly…….
I learned……..
Now I understand…….
Now I think……
Some of the most important ideas are……..
My Schema + Reading = New Learning