Valentine's Reading Strategies

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Valentine's Day hearts and books illustration

📚 Part 1: THIEVES Strategy Practice

Directions: Use the THIEVES strategy to preview your informational text about Valentine's Day. Fill in what you find for each letter.

1. Title - What is the title of the text?

2. Headings - List the main headings you see:

3. Intro - What does the introduction tell you about Valentine's Day?

4. Every first sentence - Write one important first sentence from a paragraph:

5. Vocabulary - List 2-3 important or unfamiliar words:

6. End - What information is at the end of the text?

💝 Part 2: TWIST Strategy for "A Valentine's Surprise" Poem

Directions: After reading the poem, use the TWIST strategy to analyze it.

7. Topic - What is this poem about?

Only giving gifts and candy

Love and kindness being the best Valentine's gift

Flowers and roses

Valentine's Day traditions

8. Words - Write 3 words or phrases that stand out to you:

Word 1: _________________ Word 2: _________________ Word 3: _________________

9. Imagery - What pictures do you see in your mind when reading this poem?

10. Structure - How many stanzas does the poem have? _______ Does it rhyme? _______

11. Twist - What is the surprise or twist in this poem?

✏️ Part 3: Reflection Writing

12. Write a paragraph explaining how the THIEVES strategy helped you understand the informational text. Then describe the twist in the poem and how it changed your thinking about Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Reading Strategies

Valentine's Reading Strategies

📚 Part 1: THIEVES Strategy Practice

💝 Part 2: TWIST Strategy for "A Valentine's Surprise" Poem

✏️ Part 3: Reflection Writing

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