1. Reading, Encoding, Annotating, and Pondering
REAP Strategy
Reading, Encoding, Annotating, and Pondering

2. The Strategy The REAP strategy helps us to comprehend the text.
READ, ENCODE, ANNOTATE, PONDER
Read the text, and note the author and title; encode the text by putting it into your own words; annotate by highlighting important points and summarizing the text; ponder by thinking about and explaining what you learned from the text. Form a question about the text.
We revisit the text for each section

3. The Strategy: Example
R: The title is “The Three Little Pigs”. It is a folktale so it has no specific author.
E: The main ideas are: 1) hard work pays off, 2) having access to better resources can make your life easier, and 3) greed can lead to failure.
A: The pig that built his home with more care and effort survived the wolf’s attack. Hard work results in success.
P: The pigs who the wolf ate thought that their homes would protect them. Why did they believe this? Could they afford bricks?

4. In 2017, the U.S. government changed its immigration policy, making it more difficult for undocumented persons to become citizens. Using the two sources, explain how this new policy affected undocumented persons. Write at least three paragraphs, and use textual evidence.

5. Writing Prompt
In 2017, the U.S. government changed its immigration policy, making it more difficult for undocumented persons to become citizens. Using the two sources, explain how this new policy affected undocumented persons. Also, express your own opinions about the issue. Write at least FOUR paragraphs, and include textual evidence in your response.

6. Writing Prompt
Write two paragraphs (6 to 10 sentences each) that explain the central ideas of the article. Use at least THREE details from the article to support your response.