Active reading strategies

There are many types of active reading strategies to choose from as a teacher. Active reading strategies can be used anywhere in the science curriculum. This unit will begin by showing you some simple strategies that are available. It will then go on to develop the ideas behind some of the more complex strategies. The main strategies that the unit will cover are:

  • underlining key words
  • filling in the missing words
  • completing the diagram
  • unscrambling the text
  • applying what you read.

Why this approach is important

1 Underline key words