PREREADING
PERFORM THESE TASKS BEFORE YOU READ THE TEXT!

obtain relevant background information

recall what you already know about the topic

anticipate what the passage might be about

READING
PERFORM THESE TASKS AS YOU READ THE TEXT!

verify your predictions about the content of the text

get the main ideas first, details second

use efficient reading strategies that work for YOU

ANALYSIS
PERFORM THESE TASKS AFTER YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE TEXT!

use the text to extend your knowledge of the language

relate new words from the text to words you already know

gain familiarity with common sentence patterns of the language

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