Greece Central School District - Summer Reading List

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Summer Reading Strategies
Here are some helpful strategies that effective readers use before reading, during reading, and after reading.

Before Reading

Set aside time and find a quiet place to enjoy your book.
Set short-term reading goals: an hour a week is a good start.
Preview what you are going to read by looking at the dust jacket, chapter titles, headings, illustrations, captions, and other text features.
Reflect on what you already know about the content of the book.
Be willing to be a bit confused as you begin reading; even the very best readers struggle to make sense of a book as they begin reading.

During Reading

Make predictions as you read and then see if they come true.
Stop reading at the end of each chapter and try to summarize what you have read.
Make connections between what you already know and what you are reading.
Try to visualize what you are reading as if the book were a movie in your head.
Pose questions about your reading and talk with others about your book.
Keep a reader’s journal and reflect on your reading in writing: what interests you, what confuses you, etc.

After Reading

Create your own graphic organizer to show the relationships among important ideas, characters, and/or events.
Check your predictions to see if they came true.
Reflect on what you liked and/or disliked about the book.
Consider whether or not you would recommend this book to someone else.
Make personal connections to the characters and themes of the book.