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Improve reading comprehension with these simple research based strategies
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ReadingReadingDiscoveryDiscovery
Using Using
Non-fiction Strategies Non-fiction Strategies EffectivelyEffectively
BeforeBefore You Read You Read This is the This is the
preparation stagepreparation stage Time and care Time and care
taken taken before before reading will make reading will make the actual reading the actual reading experience easierexperience easier
Set A PurposeSet A Purpose Decide why you are reading this Decide why you are reading this
informationinformation To make a decision?To make a decision? To create something?To create something? To help you?To help you? For school?For school?
PreviewPreview Read headlines and subtitlesRead headlines and subtitles Look at pictures and other Look at pictures and other
graphics; read captionsgraphics; read captions Skim side barsSkim side bars Read section outline in textbooks Read section outline in textbooks
and articlesand articles
Activate Prior KnowledgeActivate Prior Knowledge consider what you consider what you
already know about the already know about the subjectsubject
think about connections think about connections to other knowledge you to other knowledge you possesspossess
Write QuestionsWrite Questions make predictions about make predictions about
information you expect information you expect to findto find
write down things you write down things you wondered while wondered while previewing previewing
create questions you create questions you think might be answered think might be answered by the textby the text
Set a Reading SpeedSet a Reading Speed Good readers adjust their Good readers adjust their
reading rate to fit the reading rate to fit the text and purposetext and purpose
Think about WHY you are Think about WHY you are reading and WHAT you reading and WHAT you are readingare reading
Then pick a speedThen pick a speed
First GearFirst Gear Slow, thoughtful readingSlow, thoughtful reading Use when the text is complex or Use when the text is complex or
difficultdifficult Use when you are reading to Use when you are reading to
remember important informationremember important information Use when you are going to take Use when you are going to take
actionaction
Second GearSecond Gear Relaxed readingRelaxed reading Use when reading for pleasureUse when reading for pleasure Use when the text is fairly simple Use when the text is fairly simple
for youfor you Example: reading a novel or Example: reading a novel or
magazinemagazine
Third GearThird Gear Skimming the textSkimming the text Use when you need basic Use when you need basic
answers or information quicklyanswers or information quickly You don’t have to read every You don’t have to read every
word, until you locate the word, until you locate the information you needinformation you need
Fourth GearFourth Gear Scanning the text Scanning the text
rapidlyrapidly Use when looking for a Use when looking for a
particular word or particular word or conceptconcept
Your eyes move quickly Your eyes move quickly over the page until you over the page until you find what you are find what you are looking forlooking for
Before ReadingBefore Reading PPreviewreview
AActivate prior knowledgectivate prior knowledge
WWrite down wondersrite down wonders
SSet a speedet a speed
DuringDuring Reading Reading Now that you have prepared your Now that you have prepared your
brain, you are ready to readbrain, you are ready to read Remember: “READING IS THINKING”Remember: “READING IS THINKING” Use effective strategies to help you Use effective strategies to help you
make sense of what you are readingmake sense of what you are reading
VisualizeVisualize Use illustrations to help you create Use illustrations to help you create
mental pictures mental pictures Add in images from your own Add in images from your own
experiences so that you create a experiences so that you create a “Mental Movie”“Mental Movie”
PredictPredict Pay attention to section headings and Pay attention to section headings and
subtitles to help you know what is subtitles to help you know what is coming upcoming up
Create questions, then search for Create questions, then search for answers as you readanswers as you read