Name: ____________________________________ Date: _________________________________

Class Period: _______________________________ Active Reading Strategies Study Guide

Active Reading Strategies Study Guide

Complete the Sentence
An active reader is someone who _________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Guided Notes- Big Ideas

When it comes to being an active reader, there are ____________________ big ideas that help
you the most.

1. Ask yourself the right _______________________: By learning to ask the right

questions when reading--then looking for those answers--students who are active
readers find out that they focus on what they're reading and
_________________________ about what they have read. Once a student learns how
to ask the right questions, they will _________________________ what they read far
more often than someone that just reads passively.

2. Make ________________________: Unlike what some people think, even

______________________ readers can understand literature; all it takes to get an
understanding of the most difficult of stories is to make a
______________________________ to the story! Good literature triggers reactions in
the reader by reminding them of feelings, experiences, tastes,
____________________________, and all sorts of things through characters and the
story itself. These connections make the reader think about their
_______________________ and how it relates to the story being told.
 Brainstorm with your partner and come up with 4 connections you can make to a story:
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________ your reactions (Or-- ______________________!): Becoming a

good reader is ___________________________ related to the reader's ability to write.
By being a good writer, a reader knows how to ___________________________ about
their topic, ________________________________ those thoughts, and explain them
________________________. Those are the same skills that help readers succeed too!

Guided Notes- Six Active Reading Strategies

1. Preview: Get to know your story's ___________________________________.
2. ____________________________: Take the story personally.
3. Use Prior Knowledge: You know _______________________ than you think.
4. Make Inferences: Make an ___________________________ _____________________!
5. ______________________________: Picture what's going on in your mind.
6. Monitor: Make sure you _______________________________ as you go.

Exercise- Being an Active Reader

Complete the worksheet by reading What do you know about Sharks? on page 874 of your textbook.
When you're done with the activity, watch your teacher show you how he is an active reader and
compare how you did to his active reading demonstration.