learning about the genre or text type of the text you will read before you start reading

defining the reading purpose before you start reading the text

identifying the author's purpose and intention behind writing the text

activating personal knowledge about the subject matter

formulating guiding questions before and while reading the text

monitoring your comprehension of the text while you are reading

connecting your prior knowledge about the subject matter to information in the text

integrating your personal views as well as your critique about the ideas in the text while reading