10 Reading Strategies and Tips to Make Sure You Understand What You’ve Read

1.    Read out loud to someone and stop to discuss what’s happened.
2.    Have someone read out loud to you and stop to discuss what’s happened.
3.    Explain to someone what you read.
4.    Stop at the end of a page and ask yourself, “What just happened?”
5.    Re-read any section that doesn’t make sense.
6.    Take notes on post-its or lined paper about important events.
7.    Make predictions at the beginning of your reading and see if you’re right.
8.    Visualize what is happening and make a sketch.
9.    Make connections as you read.  Think about what the situation reminds you of.
10.     Use a dictionary to look up words you don’t know.