What Good Readers Do

What do good readers do?  While it may seem like a mystery to some, there are certain things good readers do that others don't.  Investigating what good readers do has been a focus of study as we read The Outsiders.  We are taking it slow so that we can focus on "what good readers do." Last week, we focused on the importance of background knowledge, either personal knowledge or personal experience, in understanding text and using those connections to improve our comprehension.