The Strategic Six Thinking Moves

Strategic readers use thinking moves – or in the head processes – to help them unlock the meaning of texts. We’ve distilled the extensive body of research on the most high-leverage comprehension strategies to help you provide comprehension instruction that’s actionable and focused on the strategies that matter most. We’ve given these “thinking moves” kid-friendly names, memorable icons, and simple definitions to help simplify and strengthen your strategy instruction. And you can choose between a color format or black-and-white. Pair our Strategic Six Thinking Moves with our Interactive Text Experience Planning Template and to help your students’ read actively and comprehend deeply. (From Shift 2 in Shifting the Balance; 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom.)