When was it published?

Tell me facts about the author.

Given the title, make a prediction.

Given the graphic, make a prediction.

Is there sidebar information?

What is the sidebar information?

What introductory-technique does the author use?

[Paragraph by paragraph]

Locate the topic-sentence.

What is the topic-sentence of this paragraph?

Rephrase the main idea in your own words.

Rephrase the main idea into ONE word.

What images come to mind when reading the paragraph?

What questions come to mind when reading the paragraph?

What info NOT given would be helpful?

What graph/picture would be helpful?

What is fact?

What is opinion?

Do YOU agree with the author’s point/belief? Why/why not?

What facts do YOU know that the author did not list/say?

What is misleading in this paragraph?

What is confusing in this paragraph?

What evidence/facts might the author be omitting?

What persuasive techniques is the author using?

Does the author ask a question?

What is the question?

Does the author answer it?

Do YOU agree with the author’s answer?

Does a frame-story exist?

What is the frame-story?

What biographical items influenced the author?

What conclusion-technique does the author use?