Monitor and Clarify Anchor Chart – A Key Reading Strategy Tool

Help students become confident, independent readers with this Monitor and Clarify Anchor Chart! Monitoring and clarifying while reading is an essential comprehension skill that encourages students to recognize when they don’t understand and use strategies to make sense of the text.

This visually engaging poster reminds students to:
✔ Stop and check for understanding as they read.
✔ Reread tricky sections to gain clarity.
✔ Use context clues to figure out unfamiliar words.
✔ Ask questions to deepen comprehension.

How to Use This Poster in Your Classroom

This Monitor and Clarify Poster is a valuable tool for reinforcing reading comprehension strategies in a variety of settings. Display it in your reading corner, literacy centers, or on your classroom wall to remind students to actively think about their reading.

Here are some ways to incorporate this poster into your lessons:

• Guided Reading Sessions – Refer to the poster when modeling how to monitor and clarify while reading a passage.
• Think-Aloud Activities – Use the prompts on the poster to demonstrate real-time comprehension strategies.
• Student Check-Ins – Encourage students to point to the poster when they use a strategy during independent reading.
• Reading Conferences – Discuss the poster’s strategies with students to help them identify where they might need support.

Download and Display this Comprehension Poster Today!

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the easy to print PDF version or the editable Google Slide version of this resource.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter Collaborator.

Monitor and Clarify Resources for the Classroom

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