Reading:  Think About It!

 

Thinking about HOW you read

 

   *   I got stuck when . . . . .

   *   I was confused by . . . . .

   *   One strategy I used to help me read better was . . . . .

   *   These words/phrases were new/interesting to me ...I think they mean . . . . .

   *   When I read today I realized that . . . . .

   *   I had a hard time understanding . . . . .

 

Thinking about WHAT you read

 

   *   Why does the character/author . . . . .

   *   Why doesn't the character/author . . . . .

   *   What surprised me most was . . . . .

   *   I predict that . . .because . . . . .

   *   This author's writing style is . . . . .

   *   I notice the author uses . . . . .

   *   The main character is . . . . .

   *   If I could ask the character/author one thing, it would be . . . . .

   *   The most interesting event/idea in this book is . . . . .

   *   The main conflict/idea in this book is . . . . .

   *   I wonder why . . . . .

   *   One theme that keeps occurring is . . . . .

   *   I found the following part interesting ... because . . . . .

  

Elaborating on WHAT you think

 

   *   I think ___________  because . . . . .

   *   A good example of __________  is . . . . .

   *   This reminded me of ____________  because . . . . .