This document outlines different reading strategies that can be used before, during, and after reading a text. Some strategies outlined are using a KWL chart to track what is known, wanted to know, and learned. Previewing looks at images and clues in the text. Think-pair-share has students discuss what they think the text is about before reading. During reading, students can reread, use sticky notes, or fill out response sheets. After reading, students revisit the KWL chart, write reflections on what they learned, and discuss the text together.

2. BEFORE READING

3. BEFORE READING - Methods
 KWL
 Previewing
 Pictures
 Think-Pair-Share

4. Methods in Detail
 KWL – a three
columned chart
where students write
what they know (K),
what to know (W),
and what they
learned (L).
 Previewing – looking
through the text for
anything that “pops”
or gives clues/hints.
 Pictures – looking at
images in the text for
hints on what the
passage is about.
 Think-Pair-Share –
students work
together and share
thoughts about what
they think the text will
be about.

5. DURING READING

6. DURING READING - Methods
 Rereading
 Sticky Notes
 Response Sheet

7. Methods in Detail
 Rereading –
students go back
to the text and look
over certain areas
if needed.
 Sticky Notes – use
of “post its” to write
thoughts to mark
on certain text
passages.
 Response Sheets –
On one side of
paper, students write
a main/key concept.
On the other side,
the student writes
information that will
help them remember
about the concept.

8. AFTER READING

9. AFTER READING - Methods
 KWL
 Reflections
 Discussions

10. Methods in Detail
 KWL – using the “L” in
KWL, students will write
down things that they
learned about the text.
 Reflections – much like
KWL’s students would
write down as many
things as they could
remember about the
text (either in
sentences or short
phrases).
 Discussions – the
students can either
talk amongst
themselves about
the text, or better
yet, as a whole
class so everyone
can participate
with each other.