Some of the things we do in the classroom
Reading Strategies 
What Do Good Readers Do? 
What Can You Do to Become a Better Reader?
(Based on information in Expanding Expectations: Reading) 
Before Reading
Set a Purpose for Reading 
Think if you will you be reading to find out what happens in a story or to learn specific information.
Preview the Text 
Look at the title, pictures, captions under pictures, headings, bold-faced print and other graphics.
Activate Background Knowledge 
Think about what you already know about the content of what you will read.
Predict 
Think what might happen in the story, what words may be used, or what information the text might
contain.
During Reading
Cross-check 
Check one cue with another. Ask yourself, "Does this word look right, sound right, and make
sense?"
Reread 
When problems occur, return to the beginning of a sentence or paragraph and read it again.
Predict and Confirm 
Ask yourself, "What word do I expect to see?", "What do I think will happen next?", "Did that make sense?"