Reading Strategies

1. READ, STOP, THINK

As you read, stop and think about what you are reading. 

• Reflect on what's happening

• Makes connections to the story (e.g., text-to-text, text-to-self, text-to-world)

• Visualize (e.g., picture in mind what is happening)

• Make predictions

• Make inferences

• Ask questions.

2. If answering questions about a text, read questions your teacher gives you BEFORE you start reading.

If you do, you will know what to look for as you read.  

3. Make jot notes as you read.  

4. REREAD, REREAD, REREAD!!  

Go back and read the text again, or skim for information.  Good readers always go back to the text a few times when answering questions.