Encouraging students to reflect in writing on how various strategies enhance their comprehension is vital. The process includes marking the text by circling key terms, names, places, and dates, underlining the author'
What is the author saying here?
What is the author doing?
What do I understand so far?
What is the purpose of this section?
What do I agree/disagree with?
Connect
How does this relate to me?
How does this idea relate to other ideas inthe text?
How does this relate to the world?
Summarize
State what the paragraph is about.
Describe what the author is doing.
Account for key terms and/orideas.
Respond (with or to)
Interesting ideas
Emotional arguments
Provocative statements
Author’s claims
facts, data, and other support
Clarify
Define key terms.
Reread sections of the text.
Analyze or connect ideas in the text.
Paraphrase or summarize ideas.
Visualize
How can I draw this concept/idea?
What visual and/or symbol best
represents this idea?
Marking the Text
Underline Author's Claims or Relevant Informtion
Circle Key Terms, Names of People and Places or Dates
Number the Paragraphs for Reference
Pausing To Connect
Should Be Done Collaboratively
Model Identifying Connections Within the Text
Visually connect Ideas with Arrows, Lines, or symbols
Students Should Be Asked to Reflect in Writing How Any Strategy Used Improved Their Comprehnsion
THE CRITICAL READING PROCESS
AVID
Extend Beyond the Text
Figure Out How This Text Resonates With Other Texts, History, Current Experiences, and Events in the World
Synthesize Multiple Interpretations or Multiple Textx
Examine the Meaning of Text and Evaluate it's Significance
Interact With the Text
Pre-Read
Make Connections to Prior Knowledge or Build Background Knowledge
Identify the Structure of the Text and Determine Strategies
Ask Questions or Make Predictions
Build Vocabulary
Identify Words/Phrases That Require Repeated Practice and Study
Learn New Words in Context Within the Reading
Build Background Knowledge About Important Words Encountered in the Text
