BH Three-Step Reading Tool
OER PROJECT: BIG HISTORYTHREE-STEP READING TOOL1 Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Three-Step Reading Tool,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/Directions: Make sure you have the article you’re reading open or printed, and then complete the tool.Article title:Unit #:Article author:Lesson #:Before you read: Skim the article to determine what it might be about. Then, complete the table below. Look for...QuestionsYour responseTitles and headingsPictures, maps, charts or graphsBold words or captions What do you think this article will be about?What clues helped you make your prediction?What is one question that you hope the article answers?
OER PROJECT: BIG HISTORYTHREE-STEP READING TOOL2 While you read: Focus on identifying the main idea, important details, supporting evidence, and unfamiliar vocabulary. Before you start reading, review the table below so you know what you should look for as you read. Look for...QuestionsYour responseMain ideaWhat is the author trying to teach me? What are the author’s main claims? Important details What facts, events, people, or dates are important?EvidenceWhat examples or facts help prove the author’s main ideas?Provide two examples.New words Write down words that are unfamiliar to you. Then, choose two or three that are not defined in the article and do your best to define them using context clues.
OER PROJECT: BIG HISTORYTHREE-STEP READING TOOL3 After you read: Focus on why this article matters and how it connects to other content you’ve studied. Look for...QuestionsYour responseOverall argument What information or evidence helped you understand the topic?Support What facts or ideas helped you understand what you already knew about Big History topics?Extend How did this article deepen your thinking about Big History topics?ChallengeHow did this article change or challenge your thinking about Big History topics?