Across
- 2. Relating the text to personal experiences, other texts, or the world to deepen understanding.
- 3. Use prior knowledge and clues from the text to anticipate what might happen next or what the text is about.
- 8. Using surrounding words or phrases to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words or concepts.
- 10. Looking over a text before reading to gain an understanding of its structure, main ideas, and key points.
- 12. Marking up a text with notes, highlights, and comments to aid comprehension and analysis.
- 14. Rewriting a passage or text in one's own words while retaining the original meaning.
- 17. Using visual aids such as charts, diagrams, or maps to organize and represent information from a text.
- 19. Concisely restating the main ideas and key points of a text in one's own words.
- 20. Combining information from different sources to create new insights or understanding.
- 21. Drawing logical conclusions based on information provided implicitly in the text.
- 22. Breaking down a text into its components to understand its structure, purpose, and effects.
- 23. Creating mental images or "mind movies" based on the descriptions provided in the text.
Down
- 1. Examining a text carefully and critically, paying attention to details, language, and structure.
- 4. Thinking critically about one's own reading process, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, and setting goals for future reading.
- 5. Assessing the quality, credibility, and effectiveness of a text or its arguments.
- 6. Generating questions before, during, and after reading to enhance understanding and critical thinking.
- 7. Engaging in conversations with peers about the text to share insights, ask questions, and deepen understanding.
- 9. Verbalizing thoughts, questions, and reactions while reading to model comprehension strategies for others.
- 11. Checking understanding while reading and employing strategies to clarify confusion or address gaps.
- 13. Creating a visual representation of the plot, characters, setting, and key events in a story.
- 15. Consulting a dictionary or other reference materials to clarify unfamiliar words or concepts.
- 16. Look at it again!
- 18. Breaking down a text into smaller, manageable sections for easier understanding and retention.
- 24. Quickly glancing over a text to get the main idea without focusing on details.