Predict and Infer
• What might I learn next? What might happen next?
• What does this probably mean?
• Was my prediction or inference confirmed?
Set a Purpose
• Why am I reading this book?
• What do I want to get from it?
• How will I meet these goals?
• Have I met my goals?
Retell
• What was this text about, mainly?
• What have I learned?
• What is a good way to rethink this text?
Ask Questions
• What questions do I have as I read this text?
• Where will I find the answers?
Monitor
• What have I just read about?
• Which parts are confusing?
• If parts are confusing, what fix-up strategies could I use?
Visualize
• What pictures, smells, sounds, tastes, and touches come to mind as I read this?
Connect
• What does this remind me of?
• Have I seen something similar in other books?
• What part of my thinking has changed after reading this?
Decide What's Important
• What is this text mainly about?
• What is the author's message?
• What does the author think is important? How do I know?
Evaluate
• What do I think about this text? Why?
• Why did the author write it?
• How can I use this information?
******* Successful readers and writers need to learn and practice a number of strategies to use Before, During, and After Reading.
Pre-Reading Strategies Include:
During-Reading Strategies Include:
Post-Reading Strategies Include: