Reading Strategies

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Before reading a text, what should I read first?

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The question

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Why read the question first?

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To understand what the question is asking me to find or do within the reading.

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When annotating a question, I box:

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Big words I don't know.

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To annotate means to break down a text by marking unclear words/numbers for better understanding.

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To break down the question or reading by noticing something that you don't understand, and "marking words and numbers", so that you can have a clear understanding of the reading.

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Underline in the question:

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Academic words

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Why write down who and what charts?

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To break down the most important details in a reading for each paragraph.

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Benefit of writing a who/what chart?

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The who/what annotations might be answers to one of the questions.

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Benefit of completing who/what charts?

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I can improve how fast I can finish my work.

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Importance of annotating text?

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To show my work and my thinking.

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If I don't use the who/what charts, I can show my thinking by:

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Highlight, underline, circle text and explain my thinking.