Before reading, good readers...

• Set a Purpose -What is your reason for reading?  Is it an assignment...for enjoyment...to gain information?

• Activate Prior Knowledge - What do you already know about this topic?

• Preview the Text -Look at the title, pictures, headings

• Predict - After looking at the title, table of contents, etc., what do you think you'll learn?

• Plan - What strategy will you use?  Will you use post-its...graphic organizer?

Read with Purpose

During reading, good readers...

• THINK about the Text -What is happening? 

• Use Strategies - Visualize, Question, Connect, Predict, Infer, Clarify

• Be Active - Organize important points, take notes, use post-its or graphic organizer

• Check Reading Rate - Are you too fast or slow?  Do you sound choppy or phrased?

After reading, good readers...

• Recall -Think about what you just read... check your notes  (Try the Read, Cover, Retell)

• Reread  - Reread some or all of the text.  Did you miss something important the first time?

• Remember - Store what you just read/learned in your memory

• Share - Were there some interesting parts?  Is there something you learned?