Active and Passive Readers Engaged Learners Active and Passive Readers

What type of reader are you? Active Readers Passive Readers Believe in their own ability to read and understand text Know when they aren’t comprehending and ask for help Have a pen in hand to make notes Ask questions of author, themselves, peers, and teacher Can summarize what they have read and have opinions about the content Doubt their ability to understand text Aren’t aware of when they aren’t comprehending Don’t know what is important to make notes on Have difficulty formulating questions related to the text Allow their minds to wander during reading and can’t create a logical summary.

Active Readers Passive Readers Make relevant connections to other texts, world events, and personal experiences Think about what’s coming next, perhaps making predictions Set goals that may include using or adapting information in the text for other courses or purposes. Make inferences, internalize the meaning of what they read Understand that different texts are read in different ways and are able to adapt reading skills to the specific text. Don’t see a connection between one text and another and have difficulty relating the ideas in the text to world events or their own lives Don’t predict or anticipate what’s coming next. Set a goal of only finishing the reading or completing the assignment. Read word-by-word and look for answers to questions posed by the textbook or teacher rather than internalizing meaning. Approach all texts the same way.

While You Read After You Read Write down any words you do not know Write down any questions you have about what you read Write down anything you would like to more about Write a paragraph summarizing the article. Paragraph must be at least 5 sentences.