2. Before Reading
• Prepare yourself.
• Activate background knowledge.
• Students make predictions.
• Preview the text.
• Set a purpose.
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3. Prepare yourself.
• Create the best environment for you to read (if possible).
• Eat before hand and have a drink ready.
• Use the restroom so you don’t have to stop in the middle of reading.
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4. Activate Background Knowledge
• Have teacher show a video relating to topic.
• Brainstorm about what you know on topic.
• Have teacher read a section of the topic aloud.
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5. Make Predictions
• Look at pictures and guess what will happen.
• Read the title and guess what will happen.
• Read a sentence or two and guess what will happen.
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6. Preview
• Look at the title to gain insight.
• Look at the pictures to gain insight.
• Look at the heading and subheadings to gain insight.
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7. Set A Purpose
• Why are you reading?
o To complete a map….
o For enjoyment….
o To gain information…..
• Knowing the reason for your reading is important.
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8. During Reading
• Partner Reading
• Reading Guide
• Reading Rate
• Story Sequencing
• Question the Author
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9. Partner Reading
• Read with someone so you can support each other when needed while
reading.
• Read with partner so you have each other to get ideas from.
• Read with a partner so you do not get “bored” while reading alone.
10. Reading Guide
• Reading while having your teacher there following along.
• Reading while having your teacher assist you when necessary
• This will help you become a more independent reader.
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11. Reading Rate
• Monitor the speed you’re reading.
• Ensure that you are not reading to fast and not comprehending the
text.
• Ensure you are not reading to slow and will not have enough time to
finish.
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12. Story Sequencing
• What order is the story written in?
o Problem/solution
o Cause/effect
o Chronological
o Compare/contrast
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13. Question The Author
• Think about things like…..
o Why did the author write this?
o What is his purpose?
o Do I agree or disagree with this statement?
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15. Respond
• Answer passage questions.
• Discuss what you’ve read.
• Review/answer your pre-reading questions.
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16. Explore
• Create your own questions.
• Review the text deeper.
• Question the author.
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17. Analyze
• Look into the text and meaning.
• Form more questions from the text.
• Create a topic sentence.
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18. Summarize
• Sum up the text in your own words.
• Summarize each paragraph if needed.
• Summarize as short or detailed as you need.
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19. Comprehend
• Ask yourself……
o Do I understand what I read?
o Were the questions easy for me to answer?
o Do I remember what I read?
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20. References
• Bursuck, W. D., & Damer, M. (2007). Reading instruction for students
who are at risk or have disabilities. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
• Crawley, S. J. (2012). Remediating reading difficulties. New York:
McGraw-Hill.
