How to Be a Thoughtful Reader

What is the purpose of 'talking to the text'?

• To write faster

• To skip difficult parts

• To make the text more colorful

• To become a more engaged reader

Which of the following is NOT a strategy mentioned for annotating?

• Making comments in the margins

• Summarizing in the margins

• Highlighting important lines

• Ignoring difficult words

How can you identify the tone of a text?

• By counting the number of words

• By looking for tone words and figurative language

• By checking the author's name

• By reading the text backward

What is a 'text-to-self' connection?

• A connection between the text and another text

• A connection between the text and the world

• A connection between the text and your personal experiences

• A connection between the text and a movie

Why are quotable quotes important?

• They help in writing about the text

• They are fun to read

• They make the text longer

• They are easy to memorize