Staying Engaged While Reading

Active reading means participating in the reading process—asking questions, making predictions, and summarizing as you go. This helps you understand and remember what you read.

Tips for Active Reading

• Annotate: Write notes or highlight key points in the margins.
• Ask questions: Who, what, when, where, why, and how?
• Make predictions: Guess what will happen next.
• Summarize: Stop every few paragraphs and recap the main idea in your own words.

Why it Works

Active reading keeps your mind focused and makes it easier to answer comprehension questions.