Predict

Determine what you think will happen in the text.  Use the title, text, and illustrations to help you.

 

Visualize

Create mental images of the characters, settings, and events in the text. 

 

Question

Stop and ask yourself questions to see if the text makes sense.  Reread the text if you need more information.

 

Connect

Think about what you all ready know about the text.  Find ways to relate the text to yourself, other texts, and the world around you.

 

Identify

Determine the author's purpose.  Find the important details, the main idea, and the themes of the text.

 

Infer

Use clues in the text and your own knowledge to fill in the gaps and draw conclusions.

 

Evaluate

Think about the text as a whole and form opinions about what you read.