What Strategies Do Readers Need?
Journey North’s Reading and Writing Connections feature lessons specifically designed to provide opportunities for modeling, guided practice, and application of reading strategies. The lessons incorporate the essential strategies readers use before, during, and after reading. From Preview to Review: Strategies Before, During, and After Reading Before reading a selection, students preview the text. Readers think about the title of the selection. They make predictions and ponder questions. They set expectations about what information may be revealed in the text. They skim for text structure (headings, bold print, italicized words, illustrations and other visual presentations) that may reveal clues about the text. Readers think about the author’s purpose for writing the selection. They set their own purpose for reading. They scan their background knowledge for relevant information that may help them understand the text. Before reading strategies focus on setting the stage for reading comp
