1. The Reading Process English I Notes

2. The Reading Process / consists of 3 steps / Before / During / After / complete activities before reading to set the stage, throughout reading to enhance comprehension, and after reading to check for understanding / consists of 3 steps / Before / During / After / complete activities before reading to set the stage, throughout reading to enhance comprehension, and after reading to check for understanding

3. Before Reading / the 3 P’s: / Prior Knowledge- what do you know about this topic? / Preview- skim the text, look at headings, charts/graphs, pictures, questions, etc. / Purpose- set a purpose for reading, what does the author want me to learn from this text? / the 3 P’s: / Prior Knowledge- what do you know about this topic? / Preview- skim the text, look at headings, charts/graphs, pictures, questions, etc. / Purpose- set a purpose for reading, what does the author want me to learn from this text?

4. During Reading / read actively / interact with the text / focus your attention on the text / break the text into smaller sections / monitor your comprehension by using active reading strategies / read actively / interact with the text / focus your attention on the text / break the text into smaller sections / monitor your comprehension by using active reading strategies

5. During Reading / 6 Active Reading Strategies / Mark/Highlight the text, take notes, use post- it notes / Ask Questions to interact with the text / Make Connections to self, world, other texts, movies / Predict what may happen next / Visualize the action in the form of a drawing or mental movie / Clarify by rereading the text, looking up words / 6 Active Reading Strategies / Mark/Highlight the text, take notes, use post- it notes / Ask Questions to interact with the text / Make Connections to self, world, other texts, movies / Predict what may happen next / Visualize the action in the form of a drawing or mental movie / Clarify by rereading the text, looking up words

6. After Reading / Pause and Reflect  Ask yourself questions like, “Do I understand what I’ve just read?” and “Can I retell the selection in my own words?” / Reread / If you answer no to the previous questions, then you need to go back and reread. Even the best readers need to reread sometimes! / Pause and Reflect  Ask yourself questions like, “Do I understand what I’ve just read?” and “Can I retell the selection in my own words?” / Reread / If you answer no to the previous questions, then you need to go back and reread. Even the best readers need to reread sometimes!

7. After Reading / Summarize / Put the text into your own words / Interpret, Analyze, Evaluate / The ideas in the text / Synthesize / Use your newly learned information to formulate new ideas / Summarize / Put the text into your own words / Interpret, Analyze, Evaluate / The ideas in the text / Synthesize / Use your newly learned information to formulate new ideas

8. Application of the Reading Process / Let’s practice! / Complete the active reading exercises. / Let’s practice! / Complete the active reading exercises.