Do I stop often and ask, "Does this make sense?"

Do I read on to try to clear up confusion?

Do I pay attention to the graphs, pictures, headings, and captions?

Do I make pictures in my mind to "see" what the text means?

Do I substitute words I know (and that fit the context) to replace words I don’t understand to see if that works?

Do I reread to increase comprehension?

Do I express doubt about understanding when I am unsure or when the meaning is unclear?

Do I ask myself questions to clarify meaning?

Do I infer meaning from the text and predict the intent of the author?

Do I make connections to this text (text to self, text to text, text to world)?

Do I ask other people for help when I am stuck?

Do I stop and recap what I am reading in my own words?

Do I have clear goals and reasons for reading?

Do I adjust my reading rate to the demands of the text?

Do I identify key words and important information?

Do I look at all word parts of unfamiliar words (prefix, root, suffix)?

Do I refer to other resources (internet, other texts, videos, etc.) for more information?