1. Before you read Topic Purpose Setting
Active reading is making inferences about the text to create a deeper understanding.
Before you read
Before you dive deep into the text, determine what you already know about it. Think of how these things will effect the author’s bias, thesis and word choices.
Setting
Purpose
Topic

2. As You Read Identify Context Question
Active reading is making inferences about the text to create a deeper understanding.
As You Read
Determine the thesis
Note the main point of each paragraph
Identify
Define unfamiliar terms
Recognize literary elements
Context
Ask yourself why the author includes things
Ask how does the text dovetail with what you already know
Question

3. Restate the work. What is the text saying? What are the key elements?
Active reading is making inferences about the text to create a deeper understanding.
After you read
Summarize
Interpret
Draw Conclusions
Restate the work. What is the text saying? What are the key elements?
Relate the text to the world. Why was it written? Who did it mostly affect? What could happen next?
Reflect personally on the text. What have you learned? How does it affect you?