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What is Important1. W's (who, what, when, where, why, how)2. Main Points 3. Ideas that relate to the gist What is Not1. Supporting Details2. Examples3. Interesting Stories or Opinions4. Most Adverbs and AdjectivesBut remember anything that helps you understand what you are reading is ALWAYS IMPORTANT! Strategies for Reading Nonfiction 1.Skim 2.Adjust your reading speed/slow down when needed 3.Read and highlight only the essential information 4.Substitute easy words for more difficult ones. 5.Think about the writer and the writer's purpose6.Connect to prior knowledge7.List W’s8.List facts

What do we want each student to learn? How will we know when each student has learned it? How will we respond when a student experiences difficulty in learning?