Math+Reading+Keys+Bookmark

Ever feel like information goes in one ear and out the other? Use this bookmark while reading your math textbook to ensure that you are //absorbing// the material.


 * Math Reading Keys Bookmark**

1. Read carefully to make sure each sentence makes sense.

2. Summarize what you read in your own words. Reread parts that you are not able to summarize.

3. When you encounter tough words, think of easier words that mean the same thing and substitute them.

4. Discuss with a partner what you read a. to make sure you understand b. to clear up things you don't understand

5. Look for a. things the author assumes you already know b. things you have learned in math before

6. Read with a pencil a. to work any examples provided b. reread after working the examples

7. Write and store your own definitions for key terms in a notebook.

Source: Buehl, D. (1998). Making math make sense: Tactics help kids understand math language. //WEAC News and Views, 34(3)//, 17.