READING STRATEGIES

Before Reading

Ask Questions

What can I ask myself to help me understand the text?

·        What do I already know?

·        I wonder if…

·        What do I need to know…

During Reading

What can I ask myself as I read this text to help me understand?

·        Does this make sense?

·        How does this information connect to what I already know?

Understand the Text

At a tricky part in the text, I…

·        Pause to think about it.

·        Break the text into “chunks”.

Make Inferences

How can I read between the lines?

·        I now realize…

·        The evidence that supports my thinking is…

Visualize

To better understand while I was reading…

·        I created a mental image of…

·        I used the images to help me…

Make Connections

How can I use what I already know to help me understand this text?

·        I already know about…

·        This text reminds me of…

Think to Read

When I get to an unfamiliar word/section, I …

·        Use context and clues for hints.

·        Skip and return.

After Reading

Ask Questions

What can I ask to better understand this text?

·        What does the writer mean by…?

·        What have I learned?

Find the Main Idea(s) 

What is Important?

·        The main message is…

·        Clues, words and features that helped me understand the text were… 

Think About the Text

How do I put all the pieces together?

·        The message of this text is…

·        The purpose of this text is…