*actively making predictions based on titles, pictures, and text


*actively asking questions of themselves, authors, or text before, during, and after reading
*generating possible answers to the questions
*keeps readers engaged
*helps readers clarify understanding and make meaning


*actively making connections to self, to other texts, and to the world
*readers comprehend better when they think about the connections between the text, their lives and the larger world


*actively draw inferences before, during, and after reading
*readers find clues from the text to help them think ahead, make a judgment, or predict what is to come


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