Things Good Readers Do
Preview *Look at the cover and title. * Look at some pictures
and read some of the text.
Question * Ask who, what, when, where, why, and how. * Decide if what
you�ve read makes sense.
Predict * Wonder about what will happen next. * Make guesses and
read ahead to see your predictions are correct.
Infer * Imagine the details. * Use what you�ve read to understand
what the author means.
Connect * Relate what you�ve read to what you know, and to your
thoughts and feelings.
Summarize * Organize and connect the details. * Draw your own
conclusions.
Evaluate * Think about what you�ve read. * What did you learn?
*Was it important to you? Why or why not? *Did you like it?
Why or why not?