1. Active and Passive Readers
Engaged Learners
Active and Passive Readers

2. What type of reader are you?
Active Readers
Passive Readers
Believe in their own ability to read and understand text
Know when they aren’t comprehending and ask for help
Have a pen in hand to make notes
Ask questions of author, themselves, peers, and teacher
Can summarize what they have read and have opinions about the content
Doubt their ability to understand text
Aren’t aware of when they aren’t comprehending
Don’t know what is important to make notes on
Have difficulty formulating questions related to the text
Allow their minds to wander during reading and can’t create a logical summary.

3. Active Readers Passive Readers
Make relevant connections to other texts, world events, and personal experiences
Think about what’s coming next, perhaps making predictions
Set goals that may include using or adapting information in the text for other courses or purposes.
Make inferences, internalize the meaning of what they read
Understand that different texts are read in different ways and are able to adapt reading skills to the specific text.
Don’t see a connection between one text and another and have difficulty relating the ideas in the text to world events or their own lives
Don’t predict or anticipate what’s coming next.
Set a goal of only finishing the reading or completing the assignment.
Read word-by-word and look for answers to questions posed by the textbook or teacher rather than internalizing meaning.
Approach all texts the same way.

4. While You Read After You Read
Write down any words you do not know
Write down any questions you have about what you read
Write down anything you would like to more about
Write a paragraph summarizing the article.
Paragraph must be at least 5 sentences.