Evaluation strategies

1. Evaluation:
A Reading Strategy
Brought to you by Mrs. Cowan

2. What is evaluation?
• Evaluation is when a reader
decides what they like or do not like
about what they have read.
• Evaluation is the reader’s chance to
assess the book or text.

3. When do you evaluate a text?
• As a reader, you can evaluate a
text DURING reading.
• As a reader, you can evaluate a
text AFTER reading.
• In other words, evaluate the text
during and after reading.

4. How do you evaluate a text?
• Decide if the author was able to make
the story come to life.
• Decide if the story was informative,
entertaining or useful.
• Think about how well you understood
the text.
• Decide if you enjoyed the text.

5. What questions can you ask to
evaluate a text?
• Did I like the story?
• What did I like about the story? What
did I dislike? Explain.
• What does the story make me think of?
• Does the story remind me of anything?
Why?

6. Your turn to evaluate the text.
A portion of text should be read to the class.
Provide time for the students to turn and
talk.

7. Now your turn to evaluate the text.
• Turn to a partner and discuss the
text.
• Be sure to EVALUATE or assess
the text.
• Remember, evaluation is when a
reader decides what they like or do
not like about what they have read.

8. Conclusion
• Evaluation is when a reader decides what
they like or do not like about what they
have read.
• Evaluation is the reader’s chance to
assess the book or text.
• Evaluation requires the reader to ask
questions during and after reading.
• Evaluation allows you to express your
opinion about the text.