Good readers think while they read. Every so often they stop and check their understanding. They predict what might happen next. They question what they are reading. After they finish, they think about what they read. Each strategy below happens in a good reader's mind while he or she reading.
Connect: Think abour your own life when you read something similar that you have gone through, seen, or read.
Visualize: Make a picture in your mind of what the text says. Imagine you're looking at what is described.
Predict: Try to guess what will happen next in the story or article. Than read on to find out if your guess was correct.
Question: Let questions come to your mind when you read. if something doesn't make sense, don't pass it by. Ask or write a question to yourself. Look answers as you read.
Clarify: Slow down and make sure you understand what you're reading. Reread something to make sure you understood what it meant. As you read farther, expect to understand or to find out more.
Evaluate: Form opinions about what you read as you read it. Evaluate again after you read it.
