Reading Teach

Page 6 - Pausing to Connect

 Before You Read

Get out a piece of paper.

Fold it in half hamburger-style.

Take the top part of the paper, and

fold it down to meet the center
crease.

You should end up with 2 small

sections and one big section!
Before You Read

Label your first box “first read,” your second

box “second read,” and your third box “third
read.”

Read the heading and subheadings. What

do you think this reading will be about?
First Read - Read for the Gist

As you read, think about the main point of

the passage and highlight words that you
don’t know. Don’t write anything yet - just
read.

After you’ve finished reading, write the

main idea of the whole page in your first
Second Read - Read for Details

Before you read: Separate your second

box into 3 sections, titled “Textbooks,”
“Non-fiction,” and “Fiction.”

As you read: For each section

(“Textbooks,” “Non-fiction,” and “Fiction”),
write down the main reasons for pausing
to connect ideas.
Third Read - Read for Meaning
As you read, think about how these strategies
affect you.

After you read, answer these questions in your

third box:

1. Which of these strategies do you already use

as a student?
2. Which of these strategies do you already use
as a teacher?
3. Which of these strategies do you want to try