What is UNRAAVEL and why is it effective?

 Created by Larry Bell 

outlines an effective reading comprehension strategy to help low-achieving students maximize their reading potential. It is a systematic method all students can follow. Teachers should allow students practice reading a passage and systematically selecting the correct answer. 

UNRAAVEL 

is an pneumonic device that is designed to help you remember the steps to take when either reading a passage or working a word problem. It is spelled wrong on purpose so don't freak out there.Good readers interact with a text as they read.  This means that they pause to think about the significance of the text features, unfamiliar words, key conflicts, matter-of-fact statements, definitions, etc.  Good readers also stay constantly inquisitive, meaning that they question the circumstances, make predictions, and draw conclusions based off of evidence (otherwise known as making inferences).  In short, good readers realize that the information that is passing through their minds will likely need to be retrieved in order to answer questions or perform key tasks at a later time.  One way to make this information easier to retrieve is to use an acronym to help provide an easy-to-remember, step-by-step method of analyzing a text.  One such method is commonly known as UNRAAVEL, and this strategy will help you unravel the important parts of whatever you choose to read.