Text Box: Skillful Readers demonstrate   Accuracy ·          Saying the words correctly   Automaticity ·          Recognizing the words instantly   Fluency ·          Reading connected text with ease and minimal effort ·          Reading with accuracy,             automaticity, as well as appropriate speed, phrasing, and expression   Active Building of Meaning ·          Making on-going efforts to construct meaning from the text ·          Drawing on all resources (knowledge, experiences, language) to understand the author’s       expression ·          Using comprehension strategies such as predicting, questioning, and visualization to help make sense of text   Self-Regulation ·          Knowing at all stages of reading whether or not the text is “making sense” ·          Addressing problems as they emerge (includes problems at the word and text level) choosing to be actively involved before, during, and   after reading