Think Aloud Strategies Used for Comprehension
1. Prediction- I think this will happen next…
2. Identify with characters- I was the character I would…
3. Personal Experience- This reminds me of…this makes me realize...
4. Summarize- Retell in your own words
5. Give opinions- I think…like…don’t like…
6. Visualize- Describe the setting…looks like…sounds…etc.
7. Think- “What do I know?”
8. Make changes- If I was the author…
9. Ask questions- Who? What? When? Where? Why?
10. Purpose- What was the author trying to accomplish?
11. Elaborate- Add to what somebody else says…
12. Make changes- I changed my mind…