Identify Reading Strategies Teaching students how to read and think strategically can help them to reach higher levels of reading achievement. When students read strategically, they engage in a variety of behaviors. Too many students begin a passage and read without purpose or strategy.
Proficient readers engage extensively in questioning before, during and after they read.
Before they read, students should survey the text then form questions about what they expect to learn. During reading, students should look for information to answer these questions, as well as form new questions. After reading, students continue to generate questions. They ask themselves what they have learned - and what they still need to discover. Back to Top Proficient readers picture, or visualize, what they are reading.