Draft Reading
Draft reading (Gallagher, 2004) is a literacy support tool that helps students understand what is read. Draft reading is similar to draft writing in that it takes several drafts to fully develop ideas. The first draft reading focuses on the main ideas. When students do a first draft reading, they ask themselves, What does the text say? The second draft reading focuses on supporting details to help readers understand the main ideas and think about how all parts of the text fit together. Students ask themselves, What does the text mean? Third draft reading extends readers’ thinking, asking of the text, What does it matter? When partnered with other literacy support tools such as column notes or Say Something (Kyleen Beers, 2002), draft reading engages readers in thinking critically about what is being read, analyzing and synthesizing the text.
Gallagher, K. (2004). Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers.
Gallagher, K. (2004). Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers.