Grade 4 Strategies

Before Reading

• Think about what prior knowledge I have about the topic.
• Examine titles, pictures, captions and key vocabulary.
• Predict what the material will be about.
• Know why I am reading the material.

During Reading

• Focus on the material being read.
• Modify and make new predictions.
• Examine text structure.
• Apply vocabulary strategies.
• Create mental pictures of what I read.
• Summarize what I've read.
• Reread what is not clear.

After Reading

• Ask myself what I have learned.
• Evaluate my predictions.
• Think about how this connects to my prior knowledge.
• Decide how I will remember and use this information.