 Reading Strategies Take notes When you take notes, you listen or read carefully and write down important things. The notes you take can help you remember and understand what you have heard or read. Keywords Keywords are important words. When you are reading, you can underline or circle the keywords to help you remember and understand what you have read. Introduction The introduction is the beginning of something. When you read, the introduction tells you what the reading is about. The introduction introduces the topic of the reading, body. The body of a reading gives you specific information about a topic. The body is in the middle of the reading. It is between the introduction and the conclusion. Conclusion The conclusion of a reading summarizes and highlights the key points of what you read. The conclusion is at the end of the reading. Details Details are the small parts of a topic. The body of a reading usually includes details that help you learn and understand the topic. Preview When you preview something, you look at it in advance. Previewing a reading helps give you an idea of what you will read and what it is about. Review When you review, you look at something again. After you finish reading, you should review keywords and phrases to help you understand what you have read. Title The title is the name of what you are reading. All books have titles. The title can help you understand what you will read about. Subheading A subheading is another type of title. Subheadings are found within books. They tell you what a particular section is about. Another name for subheading is subtitle. Visuals Visuals can be things like pictures, charts, and graphs. When you read, look at the visuals as well as the text. Visuals help you understand what you are reading. Caption A caption is a description. When you read, you may see captions under pictures. The captions will help you understand the picture and what you are reading. The End