One reading strategy: THIEVES

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One reading strategyTHIEVES
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THIEVES is an acronym that stands for a method of
previewing reading material. It works well for
science texts and saves a great deal of time.

• THIEVES stands for
• Title
• Headings
• Introduction
• Every first sentence in a paragraph
• Visuals andVocabulary
• End-of-chapter questions
• Summary

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How to use THIEVES

• Read the title (T) of the chapter to be read, and
  then all the headings/subheadings (H) in the
  chapter.
• Read the introduction (I) to the chapter as it
  will give you an idea of the direction the
  subject is going.
• Read -- aloud -- every first sentence in every
  paragraph (E) in the chapter.
• Flip through the assigned pages and carefully
  examine every graph, chart, diagram or table.
  These are the visuals (V). Be sure to read the
  legends that accompany them!

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Using THIEVES, part 2

• If the vocabulary (V) is highlighted, set off in
  the margins or noted in some other way, it saves
  you a great deal of effort. Read the vocabulary
  words.
• Go to the end of the chapter (E) and find the
  questions that pertain to the reading. Do not
  answer the questions, just look them over as they
  will indicate the important points in the
  reading.
• Lastly, if your book provides a section or
  chapter summary (S), read it!