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Kris Hoet Readers are actively engaged with the text; they think about many things as they read to comprehend the text. For example, they do the following:
- Activate prior knowledge
- Examine the text to uncover its organization
- Make predictions
- Connect to their own experiences
- Create mental images
- Draw inferences
- Notice symbols and other literary devices
- Monitor their understanding
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