DESCRIPTION OF INTERACTIVE

You can become a stronger reader by using some of these strategies:

Before reading, strong readers:

• Set a purpose for their reading (are you reading for information? for fun? for a specific detail?);
• Preview the text (read the title and any headings, read captions, look at pictures);
• Make predictions (what do you think this text will be about?).

During reading, strong readers:

• Read things in order, sometimes skimming (definition:reading a text quickly to get a general idea of meaning sections while focusing on others depending on their purpose for reading the text;
• Reread sections when something doesn't make sense or seems important;
• Identify the main idea and supporting details;
• Check and change predictions;
• Monitor comprehension and use fix-up strategies;
• Make inferences (definition:reading between the lines of the text, or making educated guesses about the text.);
• Paraphrase (definition:Put it in your own words.) and summarize (definition:shorten the information to include only the most important parts.) passages;
• Respond to and evaluate (definition: form judgments about the text.) the text.

After reading, strong readers:

• Reread sections if they need to;
• Summarize what they read;
• Think about how they could use this information.