RECIPROCAL TEACHING STRATEGIES WORKSHEET

Student Name:

Reading Assignment:

DATE:
Prediction. Before you begin to read the selection, look at the main title, scan the pages to read the major headings, and look at any illustrations. Write down your prediction about what the story or article will cover.

List Main Ideas. As you finish reading each paragraph or key section of the passage, summarize the main idea of that paragrah or section in one or two complete sentences.

Generate Questions. For each main idea listed, write down at least one question that the main idea will answer. Good questions should include words like "who", "where", "when", "why", and "what".

Main Idea 1:

*Question 1:

Main Idea 2:

*Question 1:

Main Idea 3:

*Question 1:
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