Just like you wouldn't show up to your games without practicing, reading takes active practice, too. If you're looking for ways to engaged more with your texts (novels, textbooks, articles, poems, etc), check out these reading comprehension strategies. And remember, don't multitask while you read, and don't read schoolwork in bed!
Ask questions.
React to what you read.
Give an opinion.
Location important passages.
Make connections.
Define new words.
Track themes.
Title your chapters or sections.
Summarize what you've read.
Respond to what you've read.
Make a prediction.
Skim/Survey
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Read
Recite
Review
Text to Self
Text to Text
Text to World