Reading Process
A book is like an onion – has many layers.
Reading is peeling away the layers, cutting it up, cooking
it in different recipes, and eating and digesting it.
Reading is a process, just like cooking is.
Here are the steps:
1) Observe
– What do you see and notice on the surface? Ex. Wilbur is a talking pig.
2) Infer
– what conclusions can you make based on the observations/evidence? Ex. “Wilbur
felt lonely and sad when Fern was not with him: “He threw himself in the manure
and sobbed.
3) Interpret
– What is the overall significance? Why is this detail important to the overall
text? Ex. Wilbur is an important character because he shows us the importance
of being loved and accepted.
Extend
– What does this mean to me and the world? How does it connect to other texts,
etc.? What does it inspire me to think, feel, know, and/or do?
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