What do good readers do?

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Before Reading: 
have goals in mind and know their purpose for reading 
preview text—title, pictures, headings, drawings 
reflect (and often share) what they know about the topic 
make predictions about the text 
use various strategies that suit the text (fiction, non- fiction) 
may decide to read all, some, or none of the text 

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During Reading: 
continue to reflect on the text, anticipate, and make predictions 
confirm or correct predictions 
monitor comprehension 
use fix-up strategies when comprehension breaks down 
read selectively by deciding what to read carefully, quickly, what not to read, and what to reread 
use text structures and text features to support meaning 
generate questions about text 
react intellectually and emotionally to text (reader response) 

 

After Reading: 
decide if goals were achieved 
reflect on how text matched or did not match predictions 
compare characters, incidents, content (nonfiction) to self, real life, and other books 
summarize major idea(s) 
may seek additional information 
react to text intellectually and/or emotionally (reader response)