Reading: Think About It!

Thinking about how you read

ð       I was distracted by…

ð       I started to think about…

ð       I got stuck when…

ð       I was confused / focused today because…

ð       One strategy I used to help me read this better was…

ð       When I got distracted I tried to refocus myself by…

ð       These words or phrases were new / interesting to me…I think they mean…

ð       When reading I should…

ð       When I read today I realized that…

ð       I had a hard time understanding…

ð       I’ll read better next time if I…

Thinking about what you read

ð       Why does the character / author…

ð       Why doesn’t the character / author

ð       What surprised me most was…

ð       I predict that…

ð       This author’s writing style is…

ð       I noticed that the author uses…

ð       The main character wants / is…

ð       If I could, I’d ask the author / character…

ð       The most interesting event / idea in this book is…

ð       I realized…

ð       The main conflict / idea in this book is…

ð       I wonder why…

ð       One theme that keeps coming up is…

ð       I found the following quote interesting…

ð       I _____________ this book because…

Elaborating on what you think

ð       I think _____________ because…

ð       A good example of _____________ is…

ð       This reminded me of _____________ because…

ð       This was important because…

ð       One thing that surprised me was _____________ because I always thought…

When reading remember to:

ð       Ask questions of the text, yourself, and the author

ð       Make connections to yourself, other texts, the world

ð       Use different strategies to achieve and maintain focus while reading

ð       Determine ahead of time why you are reading this text and how it should be read

ð       Adjust your strategies as you read to help you understand and enjoy what you read