What Expert Readers Do! Various Sources

Overview Activate relevant, prior knowledge before, during, and after reading Determine the most important ideas and themes in a text Ask yourself questions About yourself (?) About the authors (?) About the text itself (?)

Overview Create visual and sensory images from text during and after reading Draw inferences during and after reading Synthesize what you read Use a variety of fix-up strategies to repair comprehension when it breaks down Look up words you do not know

Effective vs.Ineffective Strategies Before Reading the Selection Activate background knowledge on subject through reflection and prereading Establish a realistic reading plan after deciding length and difficulty through prereading Understand reading task and set a clear task for reading