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metacognition is thinking about thinking

by modeling this process and by having students read short passages and refl

Teachers can encourage

Schema

information

Also known as background knowledge

experiences,

thoughts that a reader brings to a text

Inferring

use personal knowledge to construct meaning beyond what is literally stated

Questioning

Teachers might have students browse text and pose questions prior to reading

Determing importance involves distinguishing between what information is most important versus what is interesting but not necessary for understanding

Visualizing means that students create images based on what they read

Making connections means that a student has engaged with a text and is able to relate it to a broader context

Synthesizing

synthesizing is simply an understanding of how knowledge grows and changes over time

Teachers can help students synthesize by using graphic organizers