Active+Reading

** Nonfiction Active Reading Strategies ** ** MI.L.T VaN SO? ** ** Fiction Active Reading Strategies ** ** V .I.V.A C.A.P.S ** // Underline or highlight main ideas of the paragraph. What do you think this paragraph or passage is MOST about? // // Circle lead words. These are the first few nouns of the paragraph. Typically, these lead words will give you hints about what the paragraph is about. // // Box the different transitions you see while you read. These transitions often indicate a change in thought or that the writer is coming to a conclusion // // Underline any words, allusions, or people of which you are unsure. You will need to look these up. Please be sure to underline anything that you seem unsure about; it will only help you more while you read! // // After reading a paragraph or so, stop and summarize what you have just read. These are quick notes to yourself to help you to remember what you have read and to reflect on your reading. // // After reading the passage as a whole, stop and answer the so what question. For example, ask yourself: // // Why did the writer take time to write this? What does the author want you to take with you after reading the piece? // // Please Note: Active reading strategies are TOOLS for you to use in order to help you to comprehend a variety of texts. We will learn to use them all, and as you become a stronger reader, you may find that you do not use all of them all of the time. This is fine!! However, as we learn the strategies, you are REQUIRED to use all of them. As you become stronger readers, I will release responsibility to you. // || // Underline any words, allusions, or people of which you are unsure. You will need to look these up. Please be sure to underline anything that you seem unsure about; it will only help you more while you read! // // Make an inference when you think you can read between the lines. Consider what is being said, and what is actually meant. Make observations about how characters interact with one another. Think about the setting, mood, and tone of the writing. // // It may help to draw a quick sketch of the action or images from the text. It doesn’t need to be fancy; it just needs to help you understand what you just read. // // Indicate where you are confused. It is normal to feel confused when you read. Part of becoming a better reader is being able to reflect on this confusion and learn ways to “fix” your comprehension. // // Make a connection between yourself and the book, between this book and another you have read, or between the book and the world. Make your connections authentic. It is of NO BENEFIT to you to make false connections. // // Stop and ask questions where you have them. These can be things you wonder about, or clarification questions. Stop and argue with the text when you don’t agree with something the characters do, or the author writes. // // Make a prediction about what might happen next in the text. Consider places that you think you see foreshadowing. Think about what character’s decisions might be. Also, be sure to take note of the title of the book and the title of the chapters; these might be clues about things to come! // // After reading a paragraph or so, stop and summarize what you have just read. These are quick notes to yourself to help you to remember what you have read and to reflect on your reading. // ||
 * **These are strategies that you should use when you are reading a piece of NONFICTION** ** ||
 * **These are strategies you should use when you are reading a piece of FICTION** ** ||
 * M.I. – MAIN IDEA **
 * M.I. – MAIN IDEA **
 * L – LEAD WORDS **
 * T – TRANSITIONS **
 * V – VOCABULARY **
 * A-AND…ASK QUESTIONS! **
 * N – NOTES **
 * SO? – SO WHAT? **
 * V – VOCABULARY **
 * I – INFERENCING **
 * V – VISUALIZATION **
 * A – ADMITTING CONFUSION **
 * C – CONNECTIONS **
 * A – ASK AND ARGUE **
 * P – PREDICTIONS **
 * S – SUMMARIZING **