This document provides strategies for active reading, including previewing materials before reading by skimming titles, introductions, and summaries. Previewing helps readers understand how to approach the material and where it is going. The document also suggests activating background knowledge by asking and answering questions. It identifies positive comprehension signals like feeling knowledgeable about the topic and negative signals like unfamiliar words. Checking comprehension involves using guide questions and rephrasing content. The SQ3R method is also outlined.