Preview the Text

• Read the title, headings, and surroundings.
• Look for words under pictures, graphs, charts or maps

Remember the Purpose for Reading

• Ask yourself, "What did my teacher say about this when it was assigned?"
• Read the questions at the end of the project.

Interpret the Text

• Carefully read the selection, slowing down your reading speed for difficult passages.
• Look for answers to questions you raised while previewing--Stop and re-read parts not clear.

Dissect the Text

• Highlight or underline main ideas, details, and key terms.

Evaluate the Text

• Form your opinions and answer the questions.
• Prove your answers.

PRIDE the reading.

Plan what you will write on scratch paper.

• Look back at the reading.
• Don't give too much or too little information.
• Make sure you answer the question exactly.
  

Write your response neatly.

Read your answers.

• Check and correct your errors.
• Make sure you have answered the question.

PRIDE the problem.

Write the problem in your own words

Solve the problem.

• Choose a strategy and explain what you will do.
• Show your work and explain your strategies.
• Explain your answer. Describe in words how you solved the problem.

Check the reasonableness of your answers.

Answer the question using a complete sentence.