Reader's Toolbox

Before you can select the right tool to assist you, you'll need to identify the problem. Is there a nail sticking out? Maybe you need a hammer. Is the board too long? Maybe you need a saw.

Similarly in reading, you need to identify what is posing a challenge. Is there an unfamiliar word? Are you confused about what a sentence means? Use this toolbox (which we're going to fill together as the year goes on) to identify and select the right tool for the job!

Reading Strategies-

Before, During and After Reading

• Activate your prior knowledge
• Set a purpose for reading
• Preview the text for any visual clues
• Find the meaning of any unknown words
• Monitor and adjust- Does it make sense?
• Ask questions
• Make predictions
• Make strong connections- Connect Four
• Summarize- Decide what's most important
• Evaluate the text- Do you agree with it? Is it good literature?