It is important to get students thinking before they even begin reading a text. Below are questions to get students thinking prior to reading.
Before you begin reading, what do you do to develop a plan of action?
Do you...
Before you begin reading, what do you do to develop a plan of action?
Do you...
- understand the purpose for reading the text selection?
- ask yourself what you might already know about this topic?
- preview the text by looking at headings, bold print, illustrations, graphics, and maps?
- make predictions about what this selection is about?
- consider what skills you will need to read and comprehend the text?
Source: From Teaching Reading in Social Studies: A Supplement to Teaching Reading in the Content Areas Teacher's Manual.