Independent Reading Guide – Idea by Susan Lafond

Pre-Reading: Do this section BEFORE you begin readingTitle:_________________________________________________________

Brief description of any pictures, charts or graphs:

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Predictions about the document:

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List 10 words that you would expect to find only in a document like this:

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During Reading: Do this section WHILE you read.At the end of each paragraph, pause and summarize it. Write at least one sentence per paragraph. Do not worry if you do not understand every sentence that you read. Simply try to summarize what you did understand.

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Paragraph 2:

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Independent Reading Guide – Idea by Susan Lafond

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List 10 words that are new to you and then write what you think they mean, based on what you can guess from the context of the document.

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Post-Reading: Do this section AFTER you have read and completed the other sections.In what way does the information you just read relate to our modern day society?

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In what way does the information you just read relate to your life?

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