CHAPTER 1 – Think Before You Read

"I and the Village" by Marc Chagall

Significant points from Chapter 1 include:

1. Preview

• Title, subtitle, section headings, introductions
• words in bold print or italics
• pictures, graphics

2. Activate your background knowledge

• Information you already know
• Background knowledge

3. Predict

• Guess what you are going to read

4. Set a purpose

• Gives reason for you to read
• Ask yourself questions that you would like to have answered (Wh-Question tags)
• KWL Chart

Note:

• Overall, reading skills presented in this chapter are meant to strengthen understanding and content memorization of the reading materials.
• I and the Village by Marc Chagall