WHAT GOOD READERS DO: FROM A TO Z

This is an exerpt from the California Reading Association and laminated copies of its entirety can be purchased at 714-435-1983

ANTICIPATE MEANING: they use their prior experiences and information from the text to make predictions and use analogies to improve comprehension.

BECOME LIFELONG READERS:By being in the continued presence of reading modeled by parents, teachers, schoolmates, and friends, good readers develop lifelong literacy habits.

CHOOSE THEIR OWN READING MATERIALS:From the early stages, good readers select a variety of books and types of literature to read.

DO NOT FOCUS ONLY ON THE DETAILS OF PRINT: Good readers focus on larger chunks or print; as they read more efficiently, their minds can gain more information and improve comprehension of texts.