-Guided reading-
What to look for in a text? 
How the writer supports the main idea: What does the writer give us in the text to support the main idea, argument, point of view?
Three main stages of the reading process: 
While
After
Before
-Vocabulary list that can be used to introduce key words and thus prepare students for the content
-Tasks that encourage students to think about the subject and to predict content
-Questions for students to think about as they read the text.
-Reading comprehension questions (How much did you understand?)
-Close reading activities that focus on the language devices of each text.
-Text analysis questions that train students to look for what is important in a text.
How the text is organized: What are the main sections of the text? What does the writer present, give us in each section?
The main idea: What does the writer say, claim, argue, believe about the topic? What statement does the writer make about the topic? What is the writer's opinion/point of view about the topic?
Topic: What is the text about (what general topic and what specific aspect of the general topic)?
Writer's purpose: Why has the writer written this article? What message does the writer want to bring across?
Tips on how to read a text 
*Think about the subject
*Skim the article more thant once
*Look at the title