The Seven Habits of a Great Reader
If you follow these steps, you will be a successful reader!
Great Readers See Themselves as Readers
Know how to choose a book that's just right for you
Be aware of what topics, settings, and author's you like
Great Readers Make Sense of Text
Make predictions and ask questions about what you're reading
Be able to summarize what you are reading
Great Readers Use What They Know
Use your experiences to make connections and understand what
you are reading
Learn new vocabulary words and make inferences
Great Readers Understand How Stories Work
Identify the title, author, setting, main characters, conflict & resolution, events and conclusion
Know your verbs, nouns, adverbs, adjectives, pronouns, and prepositions
Identify literary devices like similes, metaphors, onomatopoeias, and alliterations
Great Readers Read to Learn
Know the different types of non fiction so you can set and monitor a purpose for reading
Use non-fiction text features (diagrams, charts, illustrations, etc.) to gain new information
Great Readers Monitor and Organize Ideas and Information
Organize information and ideas by taking notes, using graphic organizers, self correcting, and visualization
Be aware of how you read and make adjustments when something doesn't seem right
Great Readers Think Critically About Books
Question, examine, and dispute what you are reading
Respond to the characters and theme of a story
Know how to choose a book that's just right for you
Be aware of what topics, settings, and author's you like
Great Readers Make Sense of Text
Make predictions and ask questions about what you're reading
Be able to summarize what you are reading
Great Readers Use What They Know
Use your experiences to make connections and understand what
you are reading
Learn new vocabulary words and make inferences
Great Readers Understand How Stories Work
Identify the title, author, setting, main characters, conflict & resolution, events and conclusion
Know your verbs, nouns, adverbs, adjectives, pronouns, and prepositions
Identify literary devices like similes, metaphors, onomatopoeias, and alliterations
Great Readers Read to Learn
Know the different types of non fiction so you can set and monitor a purpose for reading
Use non-fiction text features (diagrams, charts, illustrations, etc.) to gain new information
Great Readers Monitor and Organize Ideas and Information
Organize information and ideas by taking notes, using graphic organizers, self correcting, and visualization
Be aware of how you read and make adjustments when something doesn't seem right
Great Readers Think Critically About Books
Question, examine, and dispute what you are reading
Respond to the characters and theme of a story