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Readers make thoughtful guesses about what will happen and then read to confirm or revise their predictions
Readers activate their background knowledge to make text-to self, text-to-world, and text-to-text links. Resource: http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/Making_Connections.pdf
Readers create mental images of what they are reading. Resource:http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/r/reading_bestpractices_comprehension_visualization.pdf http://ayr.ednet.ns.ca/pdf/mindpict.pdf or community circle, literature groups, journal
Readers ask themselves literal and inferential questions about the text. Resource: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson232/question.pdf
Readers notice the important information in the text. Resource: http://www.teacherfiles.com/downloads/graphic_organizers/Story_Map.pdf
Readers supervise their reading experience, checking that they are comprehending and taking action if they become confused. Resource: http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/r/reading_bestpractices_comprehension_flowchartofbehavior.pdf
Readers evaluate both the text itself and their reading experience. Aspects: 1. Their ease in reading the text 2. The adequacy of their background knowledge. 3. Whether they met their purpose for reading. 4. Their use of comprehension strategies. 5. How they solved reading problems. 6. Their interest and attention in the text. 7. Whether they like the text 8. Their opinions about the author 9. The world knowledge they gain. 10. How they will use wha