Asking questions before the reading even begins can help the reader connect with the material before they even begin to digest it. Readers should think about what the title means, who the main characters are going to be and what the story may be about. Readers can make predictions about what they think may happen based only on what they know about the story before reading it.
Making notes, including questions, can help readers maintain information and dig deeper into the meaning of the text. Readers should mark places in the text that spawn uncertainty. If they don’t know why a character did a certain thing, what a certain sentence means or why a certain point is relevant, these questions should be noted and reviewed after the reading.
If a reader does not know a word or phrase in a sentence, they may miss the meaning of that sentence. Readers should mark unknown words and phrases and look up the meaning of these words to fully understand all of the details from the text.
After the text has been read, readers should reflect on the meaning. Readers should question the meaning of what they read, why the work ended the way it did and what message the author was trying to convey. By using evidence found within the text to support answers, readers should have a better understanding and comprehension of the text.