ReadingStrategies


 * 1. Visualizing **
 * Creating pictures in your mind of what you are reading. **
 * When I was reading my book, I could see/smell/hear/feel/taste... ** what is specific in my story

Examples from our story in class: In //Henry & the Kite Dragon//, while we were reading, we could smell the cooking of the dumplings in Chinatown. We could hear the rocks hitting the kite and breaking it. We could see the picture of the kids stomping on the kite, but we could visualize what it sounded like, with all those feet trampling the Caterpillar kite.

I could hear people talking everywere because there in a town. I could hear shopkeepers selling products and children talking about whatever and see people walking over to the shops I also see kites flying about.


 * 2. Inferring and Inferencing Make sure you add 2 inferences of your own in a different colour! **

Reading between the lines!

Even though it doesn't say it in the book, I know that...

I conclude that...based on this information from what I read (remember to include what this information is!)

Examples from our stories - The War with Grandpa and Dot


 * The War With Grandpa **

- Peter didn't the Grandpa taking his room. We know this because Peter asked: "//Where then? I asked. Exactly." of his parents who were not saying where Grandpa was going to live.//

//-// Peter doesn't seem to like his sister because she's annoying. I can conclude this fact based on Peter's thoughts when his sister talks about always getting candy from Grandpa. "That's my silly sister. IF Frankenstein gave her chocolate, she'd be his best friend."


 * The Dot **

- Vashti doesn't see herself as able to draw

- Vashti is learning about combining colours when she experiments in with her watercolours and discovers that blue and yellow make green.

- Even though it doesn't say it in the book, I know that Vashti has learned that if someone believes you can do something, you will be able to atleast try it. You can see this when she helps the little boy when he says he can't even draw a straight line.


 * 3. Asking Questions! **

When you are reading - ask questions **of yourself**, th**e author and the text!**

**?'s of yourself:**

Am I understanding what is happening in the story?

Do I undestand the characters and their actions?


 * ?'s of the Author: **

I wonder why the author included this scene?

I wonder what the author is trying to tell me through his/her characters?

Where did the author get his/her facts from that they used in the story?


 * ?'s about the text: **

I wonder what the character(s) will do next?

Why did the character choose that action or choose to say what they did?

This part of the book doesn't make any sense - where is the story leading to?

Questions for yourself, the author or the text:

I wonder how...

I wonder why...

I wonder where...

I wonder who...

I wonder what...

I wonder when...

Examples from our story, **//The Willoughby's//**:


 * What was the purpose in creating such horrible parents? Question for the author - Mrs. Shields **


 * Why did the author make the parants hate there children? Question for the author - Mahan **

Why did the author make Tim so mean to girls only? Question for the author- Angus This is a great question! Why would an author make a character that the readers aren't going to necessarily like? What would be the purpose in that?


 * Why did the parents give the twins the same names? question for the author -Alex This could also be a question you have about the text, not just the author. This often happens - your questions about the text can also be questions for the author! **

Also, Why did Angus write his question so big? ** Angus wrote big because he felt like it and because it stands out! **