Think When You Read
Here are a couple of things to think about when reading:
Connect
Think about:
What you already know about the story or topic of the book.
Connect the information to your life.
Predict
Think about:
What the text is going to tell you.
Guess what might happen next.
Picture
Think about:
Using your senses to see, hear, taste, smell, and feel the author's words.
Seeing a picture in your mind.
Question:
Think about:
Asking yourself questions when words or sentences do not make sense.
Rereading for clarity.
Summarize
Think about:
Classifying or sorting the information you read.
Inferring and drawing conclusions.
Evaluate
Think about:
Your opinion of what you are reading.
Whether what you read makes sense.
Connect
Think about:
What you already know about the story or topic of the book.
Connect the information to your life.
Predict
Think about:
What the text is going to tell you.
Guess what might happen next.
Picture
Think about:
Using your senses to see, hear, taste, smell, and feel the author's words.
Seeing a picture in your mind.
Question:
Think about:
Asking yourself questions when words or sentences do not make sense.
Rereading for clarity.
Summarize
Think about:
Classifying or sorting the information you read.
Inferring and drawing conclusions.
Evaluate
Think about:
Your opinion of what you are reading.
Whether what you read makes sense.