2. Before reading
• Determine what you would like to read.
• Would you like to read for enjoyment?
• Would you like to discover how to make something?
• Would you like to be informed with true facts?
3. Before Reading (continued)
• Skim through the text
• Look at the cover and
the pictures
• Predict what you think
the text will be about.
• Activate prior
knowledge. Think
about what you
already know !
*Prior knowledge can be demonstrated through
the construction of a graphic organizer or class
discussion.
4. During Reading:
• Use your background knowledge(what you
already know ) to connect with the text .
• Visualize the text- Imagine what you are
reading…What does it look like?
*Teachers can help students discover through think-alouds.
During a think-aloud the teacher will state the questions aloud
to the class for an reflective answer. When students read
independently they will practice this strategy on their own in
their head .
5. During Reading:
• Think about what you are
reading. Does it make sense?
• Reread the text
• Ask questions.
• Taking notes is also a good way to utilize this
strategy!
6. During Reading
• Identify explicit
and implicit
information
( information given
or implied).
• Make inferences
What you think
will happen next ?
7. After Reading
• Think about the text.
• Think about why you read
• Think about what you
remember.
8. After Reading
• Go back to the text for clarity
• Reflect on your reading through
writing or discussion
*Classroom discussions, graphic
organizers, and reading journals
can allow students to share their
ideas about a story. Students can
also share what they think may
happen next .
9.
10. Works Cited:
William D. Bursuck, M. D. (2011). Teaching Reading to Students Who
Are at Risk or Have Disabilities. Upper Saddle River: Pearson.
Questions Before ,After, and During Reading. (2012). Retrieved from
Teacher Vision: https://www.teachervision.com/skill-builder/reading-
comprehension/48617.html
