| A | B |
| PREPARATION | LOOK AT JUST THE FRONT AND BACK COVERS BEFORE YOUR READ ANYTHING IN A BOOK. |
| PURPOSE | wHY DO i HAVE TO DO THIS ASSIGNMENT? |
| PRIOR KNOWLEDGE | WHEN YOU REFLECT ON WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT READING BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY BEGIN READING. |
| PREVIEW | SKIM THROUGH THE EXACT PAGES YOU PLAN TO READ |
| PREDICT | MAKE AN EDUCATED GUESS ON WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. |
| ! | NEW, INTERESTING OR SURPRISING INFORMATION IN A STORY GETS THIS MARK |
| X | AN ITEM OF INTEREST OR IMPORTANCE GETS THIS MARK |
| ? | WHEN YOU HAVE A QUESTION, USE THIS MARK |
| MAIN IDEA | THE POINT OF THE STORY THAT IS CONSIDERED THE MOST IMPORTANT IS THIS. |