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Reading Strategies for Students
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Adjust your reading skills to fit the text and assignment
Learn to read At different rates of speed For different purposes Adjust your reading skills to fit the text and assignment
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Understand text structure:
Titles Headings Sub-headings Graphs Charts Diagrams Be attentive to these structures
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Re-read material to gain a deeper understanding
Especially for non-fiction material Reading above grade level
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“Good reader” strategies
Establish a purpose Preview text Make predictions Ask questions, Clarify understanding Make connections Monitor comprehension Summarize Share responses
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Develop personal reading strategies for:
Before During After Consistently use those strategies that: Make most sense Guide your understanding
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Read in a manner that fully engages your attention
Draw attention to important content or vocabulary Use a highlighter Post-it notes Underline key sections
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As you read longer text:
Stop regularly to summarize its meaning Initially on paper and, then, over time, in your head To ensure understanding along the way
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Understand reading vocabulary/techniques
Skimming Scanning Speed reading Fluency Comprehension Summarizing SQP2RS SQ3R QAR Concept Maps
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These skills are important throughout high school and beyond
Read to develop Stamina (ability to read for longer periods of time) Ability to read critically (analyze, evaluate, synthesize) These skills are important throughout high school and beyond
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Best way to improve reading skills and strategies
Read widely Read often In free time, read material of your choice
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