The difference between an active reader and a passive reader has to do with the ways they access the same material. Review study skills and note-taking techniques with a video about active reading, which includes tips for using informational text features and going over one's notes to reinforce knowledge.

Concepts

active reading, text features, informational texts, Study Skills, note-taking skills, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have your class watch the video on their own and discuss new ways to study informational text

Classroom Considerations

• The last video in a 10-video series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• A great addition to a study skills seminar or reading intervention class

Cons

• Video is not very engaging

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.6.1 RI.6.2