Reading

= = RAPCO when responding to Questions = =

R estate the question = = A nswer the question = = P roof from the text for your answer = = C onnections to self, text, media, world = = O pinion

= = = Reading is THINKING! = =Ways We Choose Books= =Reading Genres= Adventure, Animal Fiction, Biography, Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery, Humour, Picture Books, Poetry, Sport Fiction, Non-Fiction
 * Pronunciation & new vocabulary
 * Author’s message – meaning behind the story
 * Visualization – making pictures in our head
 * Predications – what will happen next????
 * Problem & Solution
 * Characters – feelings, empathy (you can relate)
 * Inferring – reading between the lines
 * Making Connections – to ourselves, to texts (movies, TV, Video Games & Books), to world
 * Wonder – random thoughts
 * genres we like to read
 * read the first page
 * front cover
 * back cover information
 * recommendations from friends, teachers, librarians, siblings, reviewers, website.
 * authors we know and like
 * another book in series
 * award winning books
 * best sellers
 * Scholastic Book Order
 * books that are movies
 * interesting title
 * great illustrations