Monitor and Fix Up–Ready Reference Guide

Good readers are aware of whether or not what they are reading makes sense. They are cognizant of when they understand what is happening in the story, and when meaning breaks down. They are immediately aware of problems that arise, and enlist various strategies to fix it.

You may want keep a copy of this guide in your conferring notebook, so it will be ready for whole-group and small-group instruction, or one-on-one conferring.