Art of Comprehension: Actively Reading Text

Key Ideas and Details:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1	Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Students are reading independently. Each quadrant was numbered 1-8

Begin with #2 and #6

The Art of Comprehension: Actively Reading Text (First Page to use with a new chapter or book)

1. In this chapter I think . . . (Predicting/Inferring)

2. In my mind I see . . . (Visualization)

3. This reminds me of . . . (Making Connections

4. I wonder . . . (Questioning)

5. I think the most important thing . . . (Main Idea)

6. In 10 words or less . . .  (Summarizing) 

7. After reading the chapter, my original prediction . . . (Checking predictions)

8. My favorite part of this chapter was . . . (Making judgements)

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