Reading Comprehension Strategies

Marking the text by highlighting, circling, & jotting notes in the margins

When reading a text the first time, the purpose is

Headers, Table of Contents, Photographs, Captions, Diagrams, Charts are examples of

When reading the text a 2nd time, the purpose is

The way the author organized the non-fiction text is the

Signal Words can help the reader determine the text structure.

An author usually writes a text for one of 3 reasons. We use PIE to remember these 3 purposes. It stands for...

The purpose of "getting the gist" is to: pick all that apply

When the text reminds you of something that you have seen, read, heard, or experienced, you are

It is NOT important to use the text to support your ideas.