The document outlines reading strategies to implement before, during, and after reading to enhance comprehension and engagement. It emphasizes the importance of activating prior knowledge, visualizing content, and reflecting on the material through discussions and writing. The strategies aim to help students connect with the text and improve their reading skills, ultimately leading to greater success.

1. Reading Strategies
Before, After, and During
Reading.
To help you
Stephanie Smeltzer
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Teacher- Tina Engle

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.

4. During Reading
Activate prior knowledge. Think
about what you already know !
*Prior knowledge can be demonstrated
through the construction of a graphic
organizer or class discussion.

5. 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 questions aloud to the class for an reflective
answer.

6. 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!

7. During Reading
• Identify explicit
and implicit
information
( information given
or implied).
• Make inferences
What you think
will happen next ?

8. After Reading
• Think about the text.
• Think about why you read
• Think about what you
remember.

9. 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 .

10. Remember:The more you read the
more likely you are to succeed!

11. 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