Three-Step Reading Worksheet
WORLDHISTORY PROJECTTHREE-STEP READINGWORKSHEET1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Three-Step Reading Worksheet”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/Directions:Make sure you have the article you’re reading open or printed and then complete the worksheet.Ar#cle Title:Unit #:Ar#cle Author:Lesson #:Reading 1—Skim:This will be your quickest read. It should help you get the general ideaof what the article will be about.Look for...QuestionsYour responseTitles and headings What is this article going to be about?Images, image captions, graphs, tablesHow do these add to your idea of what the article is going to be about?
WORLDHISTORY PROJECTTHREE-STEP READINGWORKSHEET2Reading 2—Key Ideas:In this read, pay attention to the key information that helps you understand the article. Preview the tableon the next pagebefore you begin reading. Look for...QuestionsYour responseMain ideaMajor claim Thesis statementWhat is the main idea of this article? Important details What are important details from the article? (Events, names, dates, places, concepts, for example.)Analysis and evidenceWhat evidence does the author use to support and extend the main idea or major claim?Provide two to three examples.
WORLDHISTORY PROJECTTHREE-STEP READINGWORKSHEET3Look for...QuestionsYour responseVocab Are there words you don’t understand or recognize? Reading 3—Evaluate:This final read is about understanding how the article relates to what you’ve learned, as well as connecting the content to the AP themes. Look for...QuestionsYour responseOverall argumentIn what ways were the author’s arguments logical and convincing?
WORLDHISTORY PROJECTTHREE-STEP READINGWORKSHEET4Look for...QuestionsYour responseSupportWhat facts or ideas from this article confirmed what you already knew about world history?ExtendIn what ways did this article deepen your thinking about a topic or topics in world history?ChallengeHow did this article change or challenge your thinking about a topic or topics in world history?