READING STRATEGIES
In our reading the main aim is to:
- READ MORE
- READ A WIDER VARIETY OF TEXTS
- ALWAYS BE THINKING ABOUT...
- AUTHOR'S PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE
- MAKING CONNECTIONS
- USING EVIDENCE, DETAILS TO SUPPORT YOUR RESPONSES.
CLOSE READING STRATEGIES
GOOD READERS ARE ACTIVE READERS AND THEY USE A NUMBER OF STRATEGIES WHEN THEY ARE READING.
THEY:
- ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
- PREDICT
- ASK THEMSELVES QUESTIONS AS THEY READ
- VISUALISE
- SUMMARISE
- UNDERSTAND INFERENCE
- MAKE CONNECTIONS
GOOD READERS AIM TO:
READ WITH BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
APPRECIATE HOW A WRITER HAS CRAFTED A TEXT TO ACHIEVE A SPECIFIC EFFECT.
