What is CAFE?
CAFE is part of a reading program that we use in our classroom. These skills are taught and used in both small group and large group reading.
Comprehension- "I understand what I read."
*Make predictions * Make a picture in your head * Back up and reread * Connect to schema and other text *Ask questions * Check for understanding * Retell the story with all story elements
Accuracy- "I can read the words."
*Use decoding strategies * Flip the sound * Cross-checking (Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?)
Fluency- "I can read smoothly with few errors, and I understand what I read."
*Reread the text * Read "Just-right" books * Use punctuation when reading * Be a voracious reader
Expand vocabulary- "I know, find, and use interesting words."
*Listen for new words * Use pictures, illustrations, and diagrams * Be a voracious reader
CAFE is part of a reading program that we use in our classroom. These skills are taught and used in both small group and large group reading.
Comprehension- "I understand what I read."
*Make predictions * Make a picture in your head * Back up and reread * Connect to schema and other text *Ask questions * Check for understanding * Retell the story with all story elements
Accuracy- "I can read the words."
*Use decoding strategies * Flip the sound * Cross-checking (Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?)
Fluency- "I can read smoothly with few errors, and I understand what I read."
*Reread the text * Read "Just-right" books * Use punctuation when reading * Be a voracious reader
Expand vocabulary- "I know, find, and use interesting words."
*Listen for new words * Use pictures, illustrations, and diagrams * Be a voracious reader