THIEVES WORKSHEET

AMDG

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Chapter: _____________________ Section: _________________________

This is a text book reading strategy. The objective of the strategy is to preview the contents of the section you are about to
read. This strategy helps you to steal information before reading or taking notes.

1. Title Write the title here. What information about the section can you learn from the title?
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2. Headings-Write the subheadings here. What information about the section can you learn from reading
all the headings and sub-headings?
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3. Illustrations What types of illustrations are there? What information about the section can you learn
from looking at the illustrations?
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4. Every First Sentence Write one of the first sentences. What information can you learn by reading the
first sentence of each subsection?
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5. Vocabulary Write some of the vocabulary words. What information can you learn about the section
by looking at the vocabulary or key terms for the section?
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6. Every Last Sentence Write one of the last sentences from a subsection here. What information can
you learn by reading the last sentence of each subsection?
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7. Summary Questions Write one of the Summary/Review questions. What information about the
section can you learn by reading the summary/review questions?
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