Sticky Notes Reading Strategy

Sticky notes are amazing.  They come in all shapes, sizes and colors.  They can also be a valuable tool when you are trying to understand what you read.

Put sticky notes on the text as you are reading.  

Use them for :
Definitions -Define words in the text with which you are unfamiliar.
Sum-ups - Write down what just happened.  For example, "George just stole cookies from the cookie jar."
Predictions - Guess what will happen next in the story.  For example, "George may get grounded if his parents find out."
Questions - Write down what you are wondering.  For example, "What does 'justice' mean?"  Or, "I don't understand this part."
Connections -  
Text-to-self - Compare a character or an event to yourself.  For example, "I stole a cookie once."

Text-to-text - Compare a character or an event to another book.  For example, "This reminds me of how Stanley got in trouble for stealing in Holes."

Text-to-world - Compare a character or an event to what might be going on in the world.  For example, "People steal other people's things in the real world, too."

Text-to-media - Compare a character or an event to movies, TV, computer games, video games etc.  For example, George reminds me of the character from "Dennis the Menace."  

This information was found at Susan Parker's Reading Strategies Page. Head over there for more tips.