READING STRATEGIES

PRE-READING I think about the cover, title, and topic. I read the back cover and the print on the inside jacket. I ask questions. I predict. I skim the pictures, charts, and graphs. I read headings and words in bold-faced type. I think about what I know about the topic.

DURING READING I stop and check to see if I understand what I’m reading. I make mental pictures, I identify confusing parts. I identify unfamiliar words. I record an unfamiliar word that I can’t figure out. I use pictures, graphs, and charts to help me understand confusing parts. I stop and retell to check what I remember. I reread to remember more details. I read the captions under and above photographs, charts, graphs, etc. I predict and adjust as I read. I raise questions and read for answers.

POST-READING I think about why I liked what I read. I retell the part I just read. I speak, draw, and/or write reactions. I reread favorite parts. I reread to find details. I picture characters, places, and ideas. I predict what might happen to a character if the story continued.