Critical Reading
Evidence
Supporting materials used to prove or disprove the claim.
A Finding Main Idea
An arguable statement from the author. The main idea of text.
Margin
a border or edge of a text.
Summary
A retelling of the most important parts of what was read.
Pre-Reading Strategies
1. Ask a question 2. Make a prediction 3. Number the paragraphs
During Reading Strategies
1. Underline the claim 2. Bracket evidence 3. Circle unfamiliar words 4. Write in the margins
Critical Reading
The process of examining, analyzing, and evaluating a text. To learn how to understand the strategies.
Prediction
What you think might happen in the text.