1. To improve reading comprehension

2.  They will help you to engage with the ideas you are reading  They will ensure you aren’t just looking at the words – so you’re an ACTIVE reader  They will help you to understand the ideas being communicated in the text

3.  For our convenience and learning purposes, we will be focusing on SIX (6) reading strategies

4.  When? Before Reading  Why? So that you determine how much you already know about the topic/ideas “I know about this!” “I heard this idea before...” “This happened to me!”

5.  When? Before Reading  Why? So that you determine what you think will happen/what it will be about “I think...will happen next” “I believe it will be about...”

6.  When? During Reading  Why? So that you can picture what is happening in your mind “I envision this part in my head to be...” “When I read this part I see...” “I have sketched a diagram/map...”

7.  When? During Reading  Why? So that you determine and remember the most important information “The main idea of this section is...” “The top five events of this chapter are...”

8.  When? After Reading  Why? So that you clarify what you don’t understand about the topic/information “I am really confused about...” “I don’t understand...” “I need clarity on...”

9.  When? After Reading  Why? So that you can make the learning “last” and connect it to your experiences “I can relate to this” (self) “This is like a movie” (text) “In society...” (world)

10. ABSOLUTELY!  Previewing vocabulary  Taking good notes  Making inferences  Drawing conclusions  Making judgments  Evaluating the text