Predicts the content of the text (e.g., by matching a key word to a picture on a book cover or in the text, by selecting a picture on a worksheet, or by selecting a key word in the title).

Makes connections to own experiences on what he or she knows about the subject as announced in the title (e.g., by selecting pictures, by speaking in English, or with a French word or expression).

Suggests the purpose for reading (e.g., by finding information about a topic or learning how to do a procedure, by speaking in English, or by saying a French word).

Identifies key words and cognates (e.g., people, animals, place, time and weather).

Identifies and uses parts of illustrations and photos to assist understanding.

Examines charts and posters or visual and personal dictionaries to assist understanding.

Refers to predictions made before reading to assist understanding.

Tells about a mental image in English or with a French word or phrase.

Verifies predictions.

Identifies the content of the written text (e.g., with a familiar key word or expression or by drawing a picture).

Shares, in English, the strategies used to read the written text and tells how they are used when reading in English.

Asks questions, in English, about content that was not understood.