Adolescent Literacy
Strong and Weak Readers
Strong and Weak Readers
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Before Reading
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| Activate prior knowledge. | Start reading without preparation. |
| Understand task and set purpose. | Read without knowing why. |
| Choose appropriate strategies. | Read without considering how to approach the material. |
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During Reading
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| Focus attention. | Are easily distracted. |
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Monitor their comprehension by:
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Do not know they do not understand. |
| Anticipate and predict. | Read to get finished. |
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Use fix-up strategies when lack of understanding occurs.
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Do not know what to do when lack of understanding occurs. |
| Use contextual analysis in order to recognize important vocabulary. | Do not understand new terms. |
| Use text structure to assist comprehension. | Do not see any organization. |
| Organize and integrate new information. | Add on, rather than integrate new information. |
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After Reading
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Reflect on what was read. Summarize major ideas. |
Stop reading. Stop thinking about the topic. |
| Check additional information from outside sources. | |
| Feel success is a result of effort. | Feel success is a result of luck. |