1. DO NOW:
Write a summary of only “The Anglo-Saxon Period” (not the Medieval). You may use your notes. You have 10 minutes.

2. Establishing a Purpose for Reading:
Preview the piece and establish your purpose for reading

3. Analyzing Text Structure:
Scan the piece and observe how it is organized
Are there headings?
Are there subsections?
Is there an order?

4. Identifying Main Ideas:
Sections become the main ideas
Read one section at a time
Identify main ideas
Note supporting details
How is the idea developed through important and less important details?

5. Notetaking: Take notes while you read
Jot down:
important concepts
vocabulary
terms
Create graphic organizers to create visual connections
Outline if necessary