Active Reading Elements & Sentence Starters
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Giving OPINIONS about what you are reading.
“I felt…when…because…”
“I think the main character/person should have…because…”
In my opinion….because…”
Writing a short SUMMARY about what you have read.
“The most important events were…because….”
“In this chapter/reading the main character/person….”
From this reading I discovered that….”
Read “UNDER THE SURFACE” or think about what is happening, but isn’t being talked about.
“This is what I think is really going on….because…”
“I think this is what’s happening….because…”
Discovering the AUTHOR’S MESSAGE to the reader.
“This story made me realize…because….”
“I think (main character/person) learned that….because…”
“The message of the story was…because….”
Making PREDICTIONS about what will happen next.
“I predict that…because….”
“In the next chapter I think….because…”
“I wouldn’t be surprised if….because…”
CONNECTING with what you are reading.
“When I read…it made me think about….because…”
“Reading this reminds me of….because…”
Asking QUESTIONS about what is happening.
“I wonder why…because…?”
“I wonder what it means when…because …?”
“Why doesn’t the main character/person…because…?”
Having reactions (!!) to what is happening in the story.
“I was surprised that ….because…”
“I was disappointed when….because…”
“I was confused when ….because…”
I was really irritated when….because…”