The following reading habit
posters* are formatted to 8.5”x11”
paper to be printed and then
drawn in front of students as a
pictorial for brain imprinting.
This document contains Habits 1 through 3, the remaining
habits will be posted as they become available.
Habit 1:
Great Readers See Themselves as Readers
I choose good
fit books!
I take care
of books.
I know why I
like the books
I choose.
I build reading
stamina by
setting reading
goals and reading
every day.
I am a
reader!
Good Habits, Great Readers Unit 1: grades K-3
Habit 2:
Great Readers Make Sense of Text
I use fix up
strategies when I
don’t understand.
I ask questions
to help me
understand.
I can retell the
events in the
story in order.
I can summarize
the important
ideas.
I use what I
know to make
predictions.
I understand
what I read!
Good Habits, Great Readers Unit2: K-3
Teacher Notes: Use the following comprehension strategy pictorials to reinforce the concepts for this habit: 4P’s, Asking Questions, Monitoring Comprehension, Story Map
Use the retell thought bubble for K-1, add summarize for 2-5
Habit 3:
Great Readers Use What They Know
I can use my
background
knowledge.
I can make
connections
•to myself,
•to other books,
and
•to the world.
I can use strategies and
text features to
understand new words.
I can use clues to
make inferences.
If I use what I
already know when I
am reading it helps
me understand!
Good Habits, Great Readers Unit3: Grades K-3 Teacher Notes:

The order of the thoughts bubbles can be coordinated with the focus lessons: week 1~connections, week 2~ background knowledge, week 3~ build
vocabulary and concept knowledge, week 4~ make inferences.

Use the following comprehension strategy pictorials to reinforce the concepts for this habit: 4P’s, making connections, inference, visualize
Habit 3:
Great Readers Use What They Know
I can make
connections
•to myself,
•to other books,
and
•to the world.
I can use my
background
knowledge.
I can use clues to
make inferences.
If I use what I
already know when I
am reading it helps
me understand!
Good Habits, Great Readers Unit3: Grades 4-5 Teacher Notes:

The order of the thoughts bubbles can be coordinated with the focus lessons~ week 1-2; background knowledge, week 3~connections, week 4~ make
inferences.

Use the following comprehension strategy pictorials to reinforce the concepts for this habit: 4P’s, making connections, inference, visualize, asking
questions