1. BECOMING AN ACTIVE READER
Maryland Literature
2008 edition
Sixth Grade
TEACHER: Use Resource Manager-Unit 1, page I-3 for notetaking

2. PREVIEW Look at the title, the pictures/
illustrations, and the first paragraph.
What do they tell you about what you are about to read?

3. CONNECT
Think about whether the characters or situation remind you of people of experiences in your own life.

4. SET A PURPOSE Know why you are reading.
Are you reading for information, enjoyment, or to understand a process?

5. USE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Jot down what you already know about the topic.
Use these notes to help you make sense of what you read.

6. PREDICT Guess what will happen next.
Look for details in the selection that serve as clues.

7. VISUALIZE Picture the scene in your mind.
Use descriptions of setting, characters, and events.

8. MONITOR Check your understanding as you read.
Question what is happening and why.
Clarify what is unclear to you by rereading, asking for help,and/or summarizing what was read.

9. MAKE INFERENCES Make logical guesses about characters and events.
Consider the details in the text and your own experiences.

10. Create a Personal Word List
STRATEGIES THAT WORK
READING STRATEGIES
Know Your Purpose
Take Notes
Create a Personal Word List
For enjoyment
To learn or
become informed
Choose our words
synonyms
For research
Know more than
the definition
antonyms
To follow
directions
Practice using
your words
context