UNRAAVEL Reading Strategy

UNRAAVEL (Reading) U – Underline the Title • Read the title as you underline it. • It will help you know what the selection is about N – Now Predict the Passage • Use prior knowledge from similar passages • Use the pictures, graphs, etc. R – Run Through and Number the Paragraphs • This will help you locate the answers later. • It makes it easier to organize your thoughts. A – Are You Reading the Questions? • So you know what to look for • The questions usually explain the whole passage. • Do NOT answer anything yet. A – Are the Important Words Circles • These are usually the answers • Write one or two words that tell what they mean V – Venture (read) Through the Passage • Read carefully through the passage. • If you don’t understand something, reread it. E – Eliminate any Obviously Wrong Answers • Cross out any silly answers • Do not try to find the exact answer yet. L – Let the Questions Be Answered • Write the paragraph and line number where you found the answer (or inferred answer) next to the question (ex.: 1 -21, paragraph-sentence)