Pre-Reading
What are 3 things you look at when first looking at a reading?
Look at the title, headings, and any visuals
This technique helps readers look at scenes in more depth and characters by creating mental images.
Visualizing
Writing a brief overview of the main points after reading is known as this
Summarizing
If you encounter the word "arduous" in a sentence, and it says, "The hike was long and strenuous," what does "arduous" mean
What is difficult or challenging
This is the ability to understand and interpret what is being read
Reading comprehension
Before reading a chapter, this technique helps to set a purpose by asking specific questions
Questioning
When a reader stops periodically to summarize what they’ve just read, they are using this technique.
Summarizing
This strategy encourages readers to reflect on their thoughts and feelings about the text.
reflection
If a sentence reads, "Unlike his cheerful brother, Sam was quite morose," what does "morose" mean?
What is sad or gloomy?
Identifying the main idea of a passage helps with this aspect of comprehension.
what is a summarization
What are 3 purposes for reading?
informational, educational, enjoyment
Fill in the blank
Text-to-______
Text-to-______
Text-to-________
self, text, world
What strategy is this?
Consider the development of key characters. How did they change throughout the story, and what influenced their actions?
in the sentence, "The teacher was very meticulous, checking every detail of the project," what does "meticulous" mean?
What is careful or precise
This involves making connections between the text and personal experiences, other texts, or the world.
text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections
Why do we consider the authors background?
Their expertise, experiences, and perspective
Use sticky notes or highlighting to mark important points, unfamiliar words, or your thoughts in the margins. This makes it easier to review later!
Annotating
What strategy is this?
Identify the main themes or messages in the text. Think about how they connect to other texts or real-life situations.
Connecting themes
If a sentence states, "Her vivacious personality made her the life of the party," what does "vivacious" mean
What is lively or energetic
Why do we check for reading comprehension
To make sure you know what you read
What are 5/7 pre-reading strategies?
Preview the Text
Activate prior knowledge
Set a purpose
Ask questions
Make predictions
Identify key vocabulary
Authors background
Fill in the blank:
Before finishing a section, ______ what will happen next. This keeps you engaged in the story and interested in the plot.
predict
Name 5 out of the 7 reading strategies
Summarizing, reflecting, discussing, connecting themes, analyzing characters, creating a visual, writing a response
When a reader uses clues from the overall tone and setting of a passage to guess a word’s meaning, they are using this strategy.
What is inference
Name a pre reading, during-reading, and post-reading strategy
answer on paper lol