Asking Questions While Reading Nonfiction
Readers of nonfiction ask themselves questions before, during, and after reading. We do this to activate prior knowledge, build understanding, and monitor comprehension.
Readers of nonfiction ask themselves questions before, during, and after reading. We do this to activate prior knowledge, build understanding, and monitor comprehension.
Before Reading How does the title help me know what this text is going to be about? What do I know about this topic or subject? What questions do I have? What type of nonfiction is this? How does that help me prepare for this read? Is there a particular way that the text is structured? 1. This title is probably something about the Underground Railroad and him escaping. 2. I know that all the slaves that were in the free states after a certain time the only free state was Canada. 3. Why did they call the Underground Railroad the Underground Railroad if there's no Underground Railroad? 4. This is probably a Literary Nonfiction because it looks like a story book. | During Reading What do I understand? What is unclear? What new questions do I have?
| After Reading What have I learned? What are the important ideas that stuck with me? What new or lingering questions do I have?
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