Characteristics of a Good Reader

Accuracy

-saying the words correctly

 

Automaticity

-saying the words instantaneously

 

Fluency

-reading connected text with ease and minimal effort

-reading with accuracy, automaticity, as well as appropriate

 speed, phrasing, and expression

 

Comprehension

-making ongoing efforts to construct meaning from the text

-drawing on all resources (knowledge, esperiences,

language) to understand the author’s expression

-using comprehension strategies such as predicting, questioning,

visualizing, and making connections to help make

sense of text

 

Self Regulation

-knowing at all stages of the reading whether or not the

text is making sense

-addressing problems as they emerge—choosing to be actively involved before, during, and after reading