Inferring: Thoughtful readers draw conclusions, make predictions, and form interpretations.

 

My guess is…	This could mean…
Maybe…	I predict…
It could be that…	Perhaps...

 

 

Using Schema: Thoughtful readers make connections, and retrieve and activate prior knowledge.

 

That reminds me…	I can relate to…
I’m remembering…	I have schema for…
My connection is…	I am thinking of...

 

 

Determining Importance: Thoughtful readers sift out relevant and useful information. 

       

What’s important here…	I want to remember…
One thing that we should notice…	It’s interesting that....
What matters to me…

 

 

Visualizing: Thoughtful readers create mental images supported by the five senses.

I’m picturing…	I can feel/see…
I can imagine…	I can smell/taste…
My mental image is…	I can touch/hear...

 

 

Questioning: Thoughtful readers generate questions before, during, and after reading.

I wonder…	I don’t understand…
What if…	It confused me…
Why…	How could...

 

 

Synthesizing: Thoughtful readers continually change their thinking in response to text.

 

Now I understand why…	My new thinking is…
I’m changing my mind about…	I used to think…
I’m beginning to think…	...but now I think...