Self-Monitoring Reading Strategies
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet on self-monitoring strategies for reading comprehension, including identifying confusion, rereading, and summarizing.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you practice self-monitoring strategies to improve your reading comprehension.
The Mystery of the Missing Map
It was a dark and stormy night. Rain lashed against the windows of the old mansion. Inside, ten-year-old Leo was restless. He had been invited to stay with his eccentric Aunt Mildred for the summer. Aunt Mildred was famous for her collection of ancient maps and mysterious artifacts. Tonight, however, one of her most prized possessions, the Map of Eldoria, was missing! Leo remembered seeing it on the mantelpiece just yesterday, its aged parchment glowing faintly in the dim light of the fireplace. Now, only an empty space remained. A shiver ran down his spine. Who would take such a valuable item? And why?
1. What is the main problem in the story?
It was a dark and stormy night.
Leo was restless.
Aunt Mildred's map is missing.
Leo is staying with his aunt.
2. When you realize you don't understand something you've read, you should the confusing part.
3. To check if you understand a paragraph, you can try to it in your own words.
4. Describe two self-monitoring strategies you can use when you encounter a difficult word in a text. (Hint: Think about what you do when you get stuck!)
5. Good readers always understand everything on the first try.
True
False
6. Asking yourself questions while you read is a self-monitoring strategy.
True
False
7. Think about the passage 'The Mystery of the Missing Map.' If you had trouble understanding a part of it, what self-monitoring strategy would you use and why?