WHAT IS READING  Reading is the active process of understanding

 BEFORE READING  Set a Purpose for Reading -Think if we will 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 picture,headings,bold-faced print and other graphics.  Activate Background Knowledge -Think about what we already know about the content of what we will read.  Predict -Think what might happen in the story,what words might be used,or what information the text might contain.

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