1. Deidre Lovett 7th grade ELA Lake Cormorant Middle
WHAT GOOD READERS DO?
Deidre Lovett
7th grade ELA
Lake Cormorant Middle

2. There is a purpose for reading. You can read to
READING WITH A PURPOSE
There is a purpose for reading. You can read to
Be Informed
Be persuaded
Be entertained

3. Scan the pages to look at any pictures
PREVIEW
Read the front cover
Read the back cover
Scan the pages to look at any pictures
Look to see how the book is organized

4. Make a movie in your mind as you read! Picture The characters’ actions
VISUALIZE
Make a movie in your mind as you read! Picture
The characters’ actions
The characters’ facial expressions
Where the characters are (setting)

5. What is going on in the story?
ASK QUESTIONS
What is going on in the story?
How does this fit in with the rest of the story
Does what I’m reading make sense?

6. Think about what you already know Guess what will happen next
PREDICT
Think about what you already know
Guess what will happen next

7. Use clues to figure out what the author hasn’t told you, such as
INFER
Use clues to figure out what the author hasn’t told you, such as
What the setting looks like
How the character feels
Why a character acted in a certain way

8. Consider how the story is similar to or different from
MAKE CONNECTIONS
Consider how the story is similar to or different from
People and events in your life or in the world
Feelings you have experienced
Other stories you’ve read

9. Think about the most important people in the book.
SUMMARIZE
Think about the most important people in the book.
Retell the events in order.

10. Which parts of the book you did or did not like and why
RESPOND
Write about or discuss
Which parts of the book you did or did not like and why
Whether or not you would recommend the book to friend