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You remember more when
you have some background knowledge about what you are
reading.
To remember, PREPARE your mind by previewing
what you are about to read. Pre-read, scan, overview,
and familiarize yourself with what you are about to
read.
Preparing your mind fires up the ‘memory engine’
of the brain. Brain scans show this. Preparing also
builds ‘hooks’ in our brain on which to hang
the new information. Prepare for about 16 minutes, as
needed.
So, here's a simple summary on how to remember what
your read:
| Build Hooks to
Hold Information |
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Look at:
Table of Contents,
Headings,
Captions,
Photos,
Graphics & Diagrams
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| Review Questions
at the end of Chapter |
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| Look for new Vocabualry
Words |
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| Ask, "What
is the author trying to tell me?" |
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| As you read, Stop
and ask yourself, "What have I learned?" |
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| Read
More. Our strategy is a simple, easy-to-use
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For
more information on how your organization can benefit
from this low cost Reading
Strategy program
contact us at: info@rollingreadersthecape.org
(Rolling Readers is a not-for-profit
organization) |
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