Link to things you already know about this topic; connect tosimilar things in your experience.

2. Making good choices

Know your strengths and weaknesses and choose your books accordingly.

3. Predicting

Make some quick guesses about what you'll be reading.

4. Questioning

Ask questions to give your reading purpose and direction.

5. Reading with the right level of detail

Change your reading style based on what you're reading.

6. Monitoring comprehension

Stop! Pay attention! Do you understand what you're reading?

7. Fixing broken comprehension

If you don't understand whatyou're reading, don't just sit there.DO SOMETHING TO SOLVETHE PROBLEM!

8. Developing fluency

Read smoothly and with expression; group words into chunks of meaning.

9. Visualizing

Picture the scene in your mind.

10. Manipulating information

Summarize, categorize, prioritize, synthesize and organize information on your mental hard drive.

11. Going below the surface

Look beyond the words. Why are things happening? What could it mean?

12. Building vocabulary

The more words you know, the more you'll understand of what you read.

13. Navigating text

Learn where to find everything you need in your book.