This document outlines strategies for reading comprehension before, during, and after reading. Before reading, students should prepare, activate background knowledge by brainstorming or previewing, and set a purpose. During reading, strategies include partner reading, using reading guides, monitoring reading rate, sequencing the story, and questioning the author. After reading, students should respond to questions, explore by asking their own questions, analyze the text, summarize what was read, and check their comprehension.

1. Before, During, &
After Reading
Strategies
By: Breanna Elmore-King

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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14. After Reading
• Respond.
• Explore.
• Analyze.
• Summarize.
• Comprehend.

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.