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"think about the title"
when I have to write summaries, I usually look at the title and the first two paragraphs to help me write my summary

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"Read any headings, picture captions, items in bold type, charts and list that appear"

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"not everything in print is of the highest quality"
sometimes when I read stuff about basketball, it's not all the way true so I have to listen to ESPN to get the real details

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a text is not just a text book

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"since personal knowledge and experience affect how individuals respond to what they read,a text can have as many meanings as it has readers"

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"...your knowledge and experience will help you make the meaning you get from the essay"
this exact point helps me read when I read articles

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"read the first paragraph or two. Often the opening sets the tone of a piece and presents the topic under consideration"

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"...your knowledge and experience will help you make the meaning you get from the essay"
this exact point helps me read when I read articles

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you must let go of your passive role and learn to be an active reader, someone who interacts with the text and works at coming to terms with it

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"it's okay to be uncertain"
it's okay not to understand what you read because sometimes I'm like that

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"As an active reader, you interact with a text."
Ms.Guy tells us this all the time

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find a quiet place and get comfortable but, no so comfortable that you begin to doze off

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"challenge the author by writing an arguments against his or her point"
I'm always up for debate

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"after previewing the text , you will have expectations about the material and some questions about it"
I always have questions about what I reaqd

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circle any word you don't understand so you can look them up later

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annotation is a great key to reading because it helps students understand what they're reading better.

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"similarly, place a question mark next any passage and write out any new questions you have"
this would be useful for me because when I don't get called on right away, I tend to forget my question

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Underline the most important parts of the story to help you get a better understanding of the text

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"write out your personal reactions to the selection"
when I do this, I understand the reading more

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What is the author's purpose?
sometimes, that's hard to detect and it's annoying