Improving Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension is the ability to understand and remember what you read. Good readers
think about the text as they read and ask questions. This helps them stay focused.

Strategies include predicting, summarizing, and visualizing. Predicting means guessing what might
happen next. Summarizing means telling the main points in a short way. Visualizing means creating
pictures in your mind.
Readers should also look for context clues to understand new words. Rereading difficult parts can
help. Practicing these skills improves understanding and enjoyment of reading.