1. Reading Strategies Before you read you should: 1.Set a purpose for reading 2.Preview the text 3.Make a plan regarding which strategies could help you in accomplishing your reading purpose.

2. Predict  Think about the title, the illustrations, and what you have read so far.  Tell what you think will happen next or what you will learn.

3. Monitor/Clarify  Ask yourself if what you are reading makes sense or if you are learning what you want to learn.  If you don’t understand something, reread, read ahead, or use the illustrations.

4. Question  Ask yourself questions about important ideas in the story.  Ask yourself if you can answer these questions.  If you can’t answer the questions, reread and look for answers in the text.

5. Infer  Try to figure out things that the author does not say directly.

6. Visualize  Create mental images of the characters, setting, and events in the text.  See parts of the story in your mind’s eye.  Make a mental movie

7. Connect  Relate personally to what you read.  Think about whether you know similar people, places, and/or problems.  Find ways to relate it to yourself, other texts, or the world around you.

8. Summarize  Think about the main ideas or the important parts of the story.  Tell in your own words the important things you have read.

9. Evaluate  Ask yourself: How do I feel about what I read? Do I agree or disagree with it? Am I learning what I wanted to know? How good a job has the author done?

10. Skimming  Readers skim a text when they look it over quickly to get a general idea of the subject matter.  The reader is not interested in details.  Skimmers run their eye down the page looking for pointers that sum up the contents.

11. Scanning  Readers scan a piece of writing when they quickly search it for specific information.  Scanners will make use of a book's index and contents page.  When running their eye over the text, they will look for keywords relevant to their search.

12. And Now...  1. What strategies are most helpful to you when reading a story?  2. Why do you find them helpful?