Reading Strategies –

6th Grade Non Fiction

Before, During, & After

By: Tessa Frates

Reading as a ProcessReading with a purpose is important for:

ComprehensionInterpretation Application

Reading effectively takes place before, during, and after the actual reading

BeforePreviewing the Text & Text FeaturesDeveloping Word-Reading SkillsDecoding Words with Multiple SyllablesDeveloping VocabularyCreating a KWL Chart

BeforePreviewing the Text & Text Features

Prepare for what you are about to readBring in prior knowledgeIdentify important features in text

Developing Word-Reading Skills

DecodingSegmentingBlendingIdentify affixes

BeforeDecoding Words with Multiple Syllables

Identify unknown multi-syllable wordsDecipher words by going from letter to sound

Developing Vocabulary

Build vocabulary by readingMemorize vocabulary by repetition

BeforeCreating a KWL Chart

Identify what you already know about the non fiction topicIdentify what you want to knowIdentify what you learned (after)

DuringDetermining Main Idea & DetailsMaking ConnectionsSelf-QuestioningIdentifying Cause & EffectMaking Inferences

DuringDetermining Main Idea & Details

Ask “What is the text mainly talking about?”Ask “Is this information what it’s mostly about or is it supporting info?”

Making ConnectionsConnect what you read with what you already knowIdentify what the text reminds you of

DuringSelf-Questioning

Ask questions!“What have I learned?”“What do I not know about the topic?”“Do I understand what I just read?”

Identifying Cause & EffectDetermine the cause in a relationship or eventDetermine the effect, or what happened as a resultExplain how they are related

DuringMaking Inferences

Based on what was read and learned, explain what you think will occur next

AfterReviewingSummarizing Making ConclusionsDiscussing with Peers Creating Illustrations

AfterReviewing

Recite information readGo back and rereadTell a friend what you read

Summarizing In your own words, explain what you read and learned Identify key details that are important to convey main idea

AfterMaking Conclusions

Draw conclusions based on information readBased on the problems presented, ask yourself “What you I believe is a logical conclusion?”

Discussing with Peers So much can be learned from each other!Turn & Talk with a peer about text that was readDiscuss what you liked, found interesting, and what you didn’t understand

AfterCreating Illustrations

Visualizing what you read helps improve understanding Create a visual for what you read in the text

Reference(s)Bursuck, W. D., & Damer, M. (2011). Teaching Reading to Students Who Are at Risk or Have Disabilities (Second ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA: Pearson Education.