1. Choosing the Strategy for the Text
Reading Strategies
Choosing the Strategy for the Text

2. Before Reading scan to locate the relevant section in a text
skim to identify the main point

3. Before Reading
Scan for text features such as headings and for embedded graphics to make predictions about content

4. Before Reading
Brainstorm about a topic

5. During Reading Pose questions to check understanding
Reread passages to clarify understanding

6. During Reading
Make an Inference Compare the sizes of different visual features to identify the elements that are most/least important in an advertisement

7. During Reading
Adjust reading speed to suit the complexity of the text

8. During Reading
Use a highlighter, note-taking, or a visual organizer to identify key facts

9. During Reading
Search for key words from a question about the selection to locate specific information

10. Tables
use a ruler to read along lines in a table

11. Graphs
read up from the horizontal axis and across from the vertical axis to find a point on a graph

12. Magazine Article Make a Connection
Explain why you agree or disagree with an author’s point of view

13. Road Maps
relate information from graphic texts to their own purposes for reading and/or to information from other sources – for example, by using a road map to help plan a trip