Pre-reading

Hey there!  Did you know that even before you start reading page one of that new book, or the first sentence in that magazine article, that you are already using a strategy that good readers always use?

That's right, you're pre-reading!  Pre-reading involves various activities that you go through whether you are reading for fun, or reading for homework or classwork.  This process helps you determine the purpose for reading, and makes you an "active" reader.  Here are some examples of pre-reading:

1. Reading the front and back covers, inside the book jacket, and look at pictures on the covers or within the book
2. Reading captions (the info describing photos or pictures), titles and subtitles
3. Making predictions about what the story or article is about, thinking "out loud" about what might happen

Now that you've had a snippet of the reading process, stay tuned for more info!  Meanwhile, happy reading!