The second stage of reading has two phases. If there are questions at the end of the section, read those first. Next put that pencil down, get comfortable and rapid read through the material. When finished, pick up the pencil and write everything that you remember.
Your brain is now prepared for the more difficult task: comprehension. In order to comprehend, a reader must practice comprehension monitoring which is constantly evaluating the level of one's understanding of what is being read. Some skills to help with that are
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Make predictions about headings and subheadings, | |
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Describe or draw the picture you are forming in your mind as you read, | |
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Think about how what you are reading is like something you already know about, | |
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Explain to someone else about what you are reading, | |
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Mark in the text when you are unclear about a word or concept, | |
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Write one sentence summaries next to each paragraph, | |
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Create questions based on what you are reading. |
Good readers monitor by participating in the experience. If you follow these suggestions, your comprehension will increase.
