Reading Strategies

A summary is the main ideas and important details of a text.

To connect means to think about what you already know about the text and relate it to yourself, other texts, and the world around you.

You should think about the theme, the author's purpose, and the summary.

To predict means to determine what you think will happen next in the text.

The Cause & Effect text structure answers these questions.

Visualization is creating mental images of the text to help understand and remember it.

The author's purpose is the reason why the author wrote the text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade.

A theme is the central idea or message that the author wants to convey through the story.

To clarify means to make sure you understand the text and to clear up any confusion.

Text features are parts of a text that help you understand it better, like headings, captions, and diagrams.