Reading Power
The five reading powers successful readers use all the time when reading fiction are as follows:
CONNECT - the ability to make connections between your own life and the story you are reading
QUESTION - the ability to ask both literal and "deep thinking" questions while you read. Often the deep thinking questions are those you are still thinking about after the story has ended.
VISUALIZE - the ability to use the words in a text to create mental images or a "movie in your mind" while you read
INFER - the ability to look for clues within the text and pictures while you read and use these clues to interpret and make sense of the story. Often this is called "reading between the lines".
TRANSFORM - understanding that books have the capability of changing the way you view yourself, others and the world. It also involves the ability to identify the things in the book that matter most to you.
CONNECT - the ability to make connections between your own life and the story you are reading
QUESTION - the ability to ask both literal and "deep thinking" questions while you read. Often the deep thinking questions are those you are still thinking about after the story has ended.
VISUALIZE - the ability to use the words in a text to create mental images or a "movie in your mind" while you read
INFER - the ability to look for clues within the text and pictures while you read and use these clues to interpret and make sense of the story. Often this is called "reading between the lines".
TRANSFORM - understanding that books have the capability of changing the way you view yourself, others and the world. It also involves the ability to identify the things in the book that matter most to you.
When reading information or non-fiction text your brain does other things. The five strategies a good reader uses are as follows:
Zoom-In: Active readers recognize, locate, and are able to interpret nonfiction text features.
Question/Infer: Active readers ask questions and make inferences to further their understanding of nonfiction texts.
Determine Importance: Active readers are able to find the main idea in non-fiction texts.
Connect: Active readers make connections to experiences and background knowledge to enhance their understanding of nonfiction texts.
Transform (or Synthesize): Active readers are able to recognize a change in their own thinking, perception, or perspective through reading a piece of non-fiction text.
Zoom-In: Active readers recognize, locate, and are able to interpret nonfiction text features.
Question/Infer: Active readers ask questions and make inferences to further their understanding of nonfiction texts.
Determine Importance: Active readers are able to find the main idea in non-fiction texts.
Connect: Active readers make connections to experiences and background knowledge to enhance their understanding of nonfiction texts.
Transform (or Synthesize): Active readers are able to recognize a change in their own thinking, perception, or perspective through reading a piece of non-fiction text.
Learn to pay attention to your thinking voice!
If you find yourself saying...
"This features tells me that ..." "I'm wondering about..." "Well, maybe..." "This reminds me of..." "This sounds important." "Now, I'm thinking of..." |
You are...
Zooming in on text features Asking a question Inferring Making a connection Determining importance Transforming your thinking |
Reading Power is a program designed by Adrienne Gear.