The document outlines strategies for reading non-fiction texts before, during, and after reading. Before reading, the strategies include having goals, previewing the text by looking at titles, pictures, and headings, reflecting on prior knowledge, and making predictions. During reading, the strategies are generating questions, reading selectively, monitoring comprehension, and confirming or adjusting predictions. After reading, the strategies involve comparing the text to one's own life and knowledge, seeking additional information, determining if reading goals were achieved, and summarizing major ideas learned.

1. Non-fiction reading strategies for
Before, During and After reading
Nichole Brehmer-Forston

2. Before You Read!
Have goals in mind and know
their purpose for reading
Preview text
 What are you looking to learn
from reading this book?
 KWL
 Indexes
 Pictures
 Graphs
 Captions
 Charts
 Tables of contents
 Glossaries
 Bolded print

3. Before You Read!
Reflect on what you know
about the topic
Make predictions about the text
 Vocabulary words you know
 Reflect knowledge of topic
 Make personal connections
 What is going to be
discussed?

4. Before You Read!
May decide to read all,
some, or none of the text
 You don’t have to read it all
 Read what you need to gather
from the text

5. During Reading!
Generate questions about
text
Read Selectively
 Locate a fact that is a “who”,
“what”, “when”, “where”,
“why”, or “how”
 Turn the fact into a question
 What to read
carefully/quickly
 What not to read
 What to reread

6. During Reading!
Continue to Reflect
Confirm or Correct
Predictions
 Text
 Anticipate
 Make predictions
 Is what I thought accurate?

7. During Reading!
Monitor
Comprehension
 Am I understanding the
text?

8. After Reading!
Compare Content to Self,
Real Life, and Other Books
Seek Additional Information
 How does this relate to me or
around me?
 How could this relate to me
or around me?
 What else can I learn about
this topic?
 Where else can I find
information about this topic.

9. After Reading!
Decide if Goals were
Achieved
Did my predictions match?
 KWL chart
 Did I find the information I
wanted?
 Reflect on how text matched
or did not match predictions

10. After Reading!
Summarize Major Ideas
 What was the new
information I learned?

11. Remember Reading is FUN!

12. Works Cited
 Pearson, D. a. (2001, 01). grades_1_2.pdf. Retrieved 10
27, 2015, from www.hand2mind.com:
https://www.hand2mind.com/pdf/miriam/grades_1_2.
pdf
 William D. Bursuck, M. D. (2011). Teaching Reading to
Students Who Are at Risk or Hae Disabilities. New
Jersey: Pearson Education.