Talk to the Text Directions

Chunk it!

Break the text into bite-sized pieces, a paragraph or two that you can read easily.

Read

Read the text to yourself one time first.

Talk to the Text

Think about any questions, confusions, predictions, or connections (to things you already know) you have with the text. Mark these right on the text itself, or on sticky notes if you’re reading out of a book. You can use your Metacognitive Bookmarks to help you decide what to mark.

Repeat

Keep reading and Talking to the Text with the next chunks.

Metacognitive Reflections

I think/believe/wonder…

I’m confused about…

I can picture…

This is like…

This reminds me of…

I’ll reread…

I predict that…