Active readers comprehend what they read.  They construct text meaning through the use of a variety of strategies.  This chart will help organize the information in Chapter 7, Reading to Learn

This handout gives specific examples of the types of questions that might be asked as well as kinds of activities that involve different levels of Blooms taxonomy.

One factor in comprehension that is often ignored is knowledge structure. This chart will provide information on this idea.

The knowledge matrix will enable you to synthesize information from class discussion and text reading.

This chart compares conceptualizations of different types of questions: Pearson & Johnson, QARs, Rosenblatt & Ruddell, Herber, and Bloom

This handout may be printed out, folded lengthwise, and used as a bookmark.  It has questions prompts and reminders on it.

This handout is an example of a Strategy Description -- You may model your strategy description after it, but feel free to invent your own format.

Text structure provides clues that help readers comprehend. Struggling readers often need help recognizing and using text structure. This chart will help you organize information related to text structure.