Skimming, Read quickly, focusing on the title, headings, first and last sentences, and key words to understand what the text is mainly about., Scanning, Search the text quickly for specific names, dates, numbers, facts, places, or keywords without reading every sentence., Reading for Gist, Focus on the general message and overall meaning of the text rather than individual details., Reading for Detail, Read carefully to identify specific information, facts, explanations, examples, reasons, and supporting evidence., Intensive Reading, Study a relatively short text carefully by examining vocabulary, grammar, sentence meaning, relationships between ideas, and important details., Extensive Reading, Read longer texts, books, stories, or articles for general understanding, information, enjoyment, and fluency., Analytical Reading, Examine the structure, organization, arguments, evidence, language choices, and relationships between ideas in a text., Critical Reading, Question and evaluate the writer's claims, evidence, assumptions, reasoning, reliability, and possible bias., Predictive Reading, Use the title, headings, pictures, and prior knowledge to predict what the text will discuss or what may come next., Close Reading, Examine particular words, phrases, sentences, and language choices carefully to understand how they affect meaning., Inferential Reading, Use textual clues, prior knowledge, and logical reasoning to understand ideas or meanings that are not directly stated., Evaluative Reading, Judge whether ideas, evidence, reasoning, conclusions, or sources are convincing, relevant, effective, and reliable., Reflective Reading, Connect the text with your own knowledge, experience, beliefs, or other texts and think about what you have learned.

ACTIVE READING TECHNIQUES

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