Why I am reading Defines what is

important Creates motivation Determines speed Increases memory of

material

I wonder… Ask before, during, and after

reading How we interact with text and

create meaning Motivates us to read Help us infer Helps us understand We all ask questions of text

Use what we already know to understand new material

Remember more material Increase ability to pay attention Increases interest in text Allows visualization Allows reader to relate to character/people I wonder… Ask before, during and after reading How we interact with text and create meaning Motivates us to read Help us infer Helps us understand We all ask questions of text

Creates mental images Enhances meaning Links new and old

knowledge Heightens engagement Can place self in story Stimulates imagination

Draw conclusions based on clues in the text Make predictions before and during reading Incorporates background knowledge and facts to

answer questions Surfaces underlying themes Creates new background knowledge Use implicit information from the text to create

meaning during and after reading Ability to remember and apply increases Use the pictures to help gain meaning

Remember important information Learn new information and build background

knowledge Distinguish what’s important from what is

interesting Discern a theme, opinion, or perspective Answer a specific questions Determine if the author’s message is to inform,

persuade or entertain

Stop and collect their thoughts before reading on Sift important ideas from less important ideas Summarize the information by briefly identifying the main

points Combine the main points into a larger concept or bigger

idea Make generalizations about the information they read Make judgments about the information they read Personalize their reading by integrating new information

with existing knowledge to form a new idea, opinion, or perspective