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Q-A-R-a read<strong>in</strong>g comprehension technique that helps <strong>the</strong> learner understand four types of<br />

questions (“Right There,” “Author and You,” “Th<strong>in</strong>k and Search,” and “On My Own”)<br />

and whe<strong>the</strong>r or not <strong>the</strong> questions are reader-oriented or text-oriented<br />

Th<strong>in</strong>k-Aloud Strategy-a metacognitive read<strong>in</strong>g comprehension strategy that comb<strong>in</strong>es<br />

read<strong>in</strong>g aloud and spontaneous thoughts about <strong>the</strong> passage, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g predict<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

question<strong>in</strong>g, clarify<strong>in</strong>g, connect<strong>in</strong>g, and so forth. This strategy shows <strong>the</strong> less able reader<br />

what goes on <strong>in</strong> a fluent reader’s head as he or she <strong>in</strong>teracts with text.<br />

wisdom-application of knowledge<br />

Writer Response Journal-a literacy process<strong>in</strong>g strategy where readers stop and respond<br />

to text <strong>in</strong>termittently<br />

© June Hetzel, Ph.D., 2000 <strong>Chapter</strong> <strong>Two</strong>: <strong>Passage</strong> Comprehension 30

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