The document outlines various reading strategies for different stages of the reading process: 1) Before reading strategies include setting a purpose, previewing the text, and activating prior knowledge. 2) During reading strategies involve using text structures and features, vocabulary study, monitoring comprehension, and synthesizing information. 3) After reading strategies comprise summarizing, critical reflection, analyzing literary techniques, and reflecting on how the text relates to one's own life.

1. • I want to know …
Setting a Setting a purpose is wondering
• I am reading this because …
Purpose or asking questions?
• I think that I will learn …
Before
• The cover tells me …
Scanning the text to see what it
Previewing • The title makes me think …
is about.
• The pictures make me think …
Activating • I already know …
Thinking about what I already
Prior • I don’t know …
know about the topic/text.
Knowledge • This reminds me of …
• I can see …
Making pictures in my mind to
Visualizing • I could picture …
match the words.
• The movie in my mind shows …
• 5 W’s: who, what, where, why, when?
Asking questions of myself, the
Questioning • Why does …
text, and the author.
• I’m not sure why …
• It made me think of …
Using what I know to help me
Connecting • This part is just like …
understand the text.
• I read another book where …
Text Using pictures, charts, bold print, • The pictures tell me …
During
Structures headings, table of contents, • I used charts to ….
and Features index and glossary. • The bold text tells me …
Vocabulary Using text clues, word origins, • The letters tell me this word is …
and Word and connections to familiar • This word means …
Study words. • An important word is …
Monitoring Using fix-up strategies: rereading, • Does it sound right?
and reading on, skimming and scanning, • Does this make sense?
Clarifying pausing to reflect, asking for help • I read it again to check …
• I learned that …
Creating new knowledge out of
Synthesizing • This makes me think …
what I read.
• Now I understand that …
• I am guessing …
Using what I know to come up
Inferring • I think it means …
with new ideas
• I really liked how …
Identifying main ideas, locating • The main idea is …
Summarizing details and presenting in my own • The story is about …
words. • I can tell you that …
• I like …
Critical Going beyond WHAT the text
• I don’t like …
Reflection says to HOW it is said.
• I wonder why the author …
Analyzing • I like how the author…
Understanding the why and how
Literary • My favourite words are…
of the text.
Technique • The words are interesting because …
Reflecting • This is just like me because …
Reading to help make sense of
and • This helps me understand …
Responding the world around me.
• This made me feel …
Reading Strategies