Active Reading Strategies

Active Reading Strategies

Grade 21 · ELA · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can apply active reading strategies to improve comprehension of complex texts.

  • 1

    According to Cal Newport, you should generally do all the readings from a class's favored source, but you can be more selective with supplemental readings.

  • 2

    The visual range is made up of the fovea, parafovea, and periphery, but only the fovea can perceive small details.

  • 3

    Active reading can be explained in terms of SQ3R, which stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review.