Reading is Thinking

Front

Predict

Back

Guess what will happen

Front

Visualize

Back

Picture the story in your mind

Front

Connect

Back

Relate the story to your own life

Front

Question

Back

Ask yourself questions about the story

Front

Infer

Back

Read between the lines

Front

Summarize

Back

Tell the main points in your own words

Front

Clarify

Back

Make sure you understand what you read

Front

Evaluate

Back

Decide if you like the story and why

Front

Monitor

Back

Keep track of your understanding

Front

Synthesize

Back

Combine new ideas with what you already know