How to Improve Reading Comprehension. Your reading comprehension improves when you treat
the text as more than just words. Here are some practices to help you do that. You will
need and a distraction-free environment. Step 1. Remove distractions such as the TV or radio
before you start reading. Your brain only has so much capacity for attention, so dedicate
it all to your studies. Step 2. Build anticipation for what you are about to read by reviewing
chapter titles and subheads, or by reading a chapter summary. Reading first and last
paragraphs is another good way to start. Step 3. Be an active reader. Make connections between
the text and things that you already know, and consider ideas the author may have left
out. Step 4. Close the book and quiz yourself on what you’ve read. Summarize the main
points and facts from the text, and then go back to see how much you got right. If you
need more structure in your study sessions, research techniques on the internet. Step
5. Reinforce what you’ve learned by discussing it with others or teaching someone else the
lesson. Reviewing lectures and videos on the material also reinforces learning. Step 6.
Test yourself again. If you do it enough, you'll learn the material by heart. Did you
know In July 2007, the Guinness record for the longest book title was set by an Italian