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Reading Textbooks Effectively

Do you feel like you spend too much time reading textbooks? Do you ever feel overwhelmed with the amount of information they contain? Do you have a hard time focusing or figuring out what’s important? Textbooks can be tedious and difficult, but they contain many features designed to help you learn. This handout will provide practical strategies to help you read textbooks more effectively. Effective reading strategies can ensure that you truly comprehend the course material, come to class prepared, and perform better on class assignments and exams.

How textbooks are unique

Textbooks contain numerous features that you don’t always encounter in novels, articles, or other types of texts. These features provide a wealth of information and clues about the text. You should always spend a few minutes previewing a chapter or section before you start to read so that you can get an idea of the main concepts in that section. This will help you to have a better purpose and focus going into the reading and will help you to be able to pull out the important ideas more easily.

Active reading strategies

Many students approach reading textbooks by opening up the book and starting with the first sentence in the chapter. They then typically fall into one of two categories: those who painstakingly read each word and copy pages of notes for hours, or those who casually skim over the words and flip the pages. Though very different, both approaches are passive in that they don’t involve active, critical thought—the first approach turns the reader into a copying machine, and the second is much less time-consuming but doesn’t include any active engagement with the text. Neither approach leads to a high level of comprehension or retention of what you just read.

Instead, research shows that active reading strategies lead to comprehension and retention and help students perform better in classes. Active reading strategies are ones in which you force your brain to actually do something (something effective and research-backed) while reading your textbook. Below are some practical and effective active reading strategies that you can try to get the most out of your reading time.

Strategies before you read

Preview. Look through the text features in the chapter (headings, titles, graphs, bold words, etc.) to gain clues about the main concepts and important elements of the chapter. Pay special attention to these features when previewing your textbook:

Titles, headings, and subtitles
Illustrations, graphs, charts, visuals
Vocabulary lists, glossaries
End of chapter summaries
Introductions
Review questions and practice problems
Special interest boxes and notes in margins

Get to know your digital reading platform. Digital or e-textbooks may have some additional features. Does the digital format encourage a specific reading path, or is it easy to jump around? Can you bookmark pages, or are there other ways to save your progress? If you follow a hyperlink, how do you get back to where you were before? Getting to know the structure of your e-textbook and seeing how page or section navigation works will save you time in the long run.

Begin at the end. Read the summary, vocab list, chapter questions, and practice problems first to gain an idea of the most important aspects of the section and what you are expected to know and understand after reading it.

Activate prior knowledge. Make a list of what you already know about the topic and what you want to know about it/questions you have about it.

Set a purpose. Based on what you gathered in your previewing, set a purpose for why you are reading this chapter and what you need to understand, know, or be able to do after reading it.

Make predictions. Right after previewing, make a prediction about what you think this chapter or section is going to be about.

Strategies while you read

Figure out the main idea. Focus on first sentences and text features for main ideas of each paragraph or section as you read. These often contain the main idea, while the other sentences in the paragraph provide support and details.

Use questions to find answers. Convert major headings and topics into questions, then read for answers.

Finish an entire section or page before taking notes. When you do take notes, keep them brief, focus on main ideas, and put them in your own words. Check out our note-taking handout for more recommendations on effective note-taking.

Try skimming. Check out our handout about skimming to read about how to skim effectively and purposefully.

Generate questions. As you read, write down questions that you have about the text. Also, create questions that you would ask on a test if you were a professor giving a test about this chapter (use them to self-test later).

Stop and summarize. After every section (or page), stop and write a brief summary of what you just read in your own words from memory.

Keep it short. Tackle no more than 5-10 pages at a time. Space your reading out across the day and week as opposed to cramming it all into hour-long sessions. Check out our time management handouts to find some calendars and resources to help you chunk your reading.

Make connections. Before, during, or after reading, make connections between the material and your own life, the world, and other texts/course material you have learned.

Strategies after reading

Re-visit the chapter later. Instead of re-reading the chapter this time, focus on the main concepts. Make note of how content covered in class connects with the material in the chapter.

Organize your thoughts. Make an outline or concept map to help you synthesize and map out information visually. Ideally, start from memory and create all you can without looking at your textbook to better get a grasp of what you know well and what you need to study; then use your textbook for reference in filling out what you didn’t know well. This technique will aid your retention much more than over-relying on the textbook.

Make flashcards. Create flashcards for key terms, dates, people, etc. and use them for self-testing. Answer the question/define the word yourself before flipping the card over and looking at the answer.

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Academic Coaching : Make an appointment with an academic coach to discuss textbook reading one-on-one and hear about other resources.

Learning Center Online Tools : Check out all of our related handouts and videos, including note-taking, reading journal articles, annotating texts, and many more.

Learning Center workshops : Attend a workshop about reading strategies, facilitated by one of our academic coaches.

Office Hours : Schedule an appointment with your professor to discuss the course and textbook further.

Works consulted

Fundamentals: Preview, Read, Recall. Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://success.oregonstate.edu/sites/success.oregonstate.edu/files/LearningCorner/Tools/preview_read_recall.pdf

Jensen, M., & Scharff, L. (2019). Improving critical reading with E-texts: A controlled study in a collegiate philosophy course. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 19(3) doi: http://dx.doi.org.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/10.14434/josotl.v19i2.23978

Reading to Remember: Textbook Strategies. Willamette University. Retrieved from http://willamette.edu/offices/lcenter/resources/study_strategies/reading2remember.html

SQ3R Improving Reading Comprehension. Virginia Tech University. Retrieved from https://www.ucc.vt.edu/academic_support/online_study_skills_workshops/SQ3R_improving_reading_comprehension.html

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Does your school have reading logs, journal assignments, charts, or graphs? Do you have to swear a blood oath that your child read books this week? If your family is struggling with managing at-home reading expectations, here are some tips for how to help your child read better and manage the school’s reading homework assignments effectively.

Create Reading Habits

Developing a lifelong habit of reading will open doors to careers, hobbies, and community opportunities that can enhance your child’s life. The power of fluent, wide, eager reading cannot be overestimated. If you’re trying to figure out “What can help my child read better?” you’re likely focused on getting this week’s assignment done and ending arguments about reading. Here are some ideas to take the pain out of at-home reading assignments and bring the joy of books to your household.

Choose the Right Books

Teachers often emphasize reading levels, indicated by letters or numbers on book covers, to help choose appropriate books for students. These levels can be useful for finding similar books and gauging difficulty. If you ask your child’s teacher for their “instructional reading level,” you’ll likely get a Guided Reading level (a letter) or a Lexile score (a number). Use these indicators to find books online organized by level, and assess how many sentences, paragraphs, and pictures are present to ensure comfort.

To be clear, reading levels are often not accurate, or not useful. But if you are totally unsure what shelves to look at in the library, knowing this piece of information will give you a starting point. Once you are in the right place, it’s much more important to choose books your child will find interesting.

However, the sky is the limit beyond levels. For example, a second grader might read higher-level books about Minecraft because it’s their favorite game, while a tenth grader might struggle with non-fiction due to a lack of background knowledge. Passion for a topic can enable children to read books “above their level.”

If your child struggles with assigned books, try decodable books like the Simple Words series or Bob Books , which match words they have learned to sound out. Core Knowledge Language Arts offers free “Skills” units with great decodable readers you can print. Flyleaf Publishing also provides free online decodable books.

Choose the Time and Place

Timing is crucial for reading homework. Here are some times that typically don’t work well:

While the rest of the family is watching TV
Right before dinner
In the car on the way to school

Better times for reading include:

After a snack
While siblings are napping or not home
During a “family reading time,” where everyone in the house sits down with a book, such as an hour before bed or after lunch on the weekend
In the waiting room at dance class or in the bleachers at a sibling’s practice, if the environment is quiet

Finding the Right Place for Reading Homework

Some kids love to curl up in a quiet corner and read until they’re told to stop. For others who struggle or avoid reading, adult support and attention are crucial. Sit beside your child at a table, on the couch, or in bed with good lighting, a comfy seat, and minimal background noise.

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Make It a Habit

In his book Tiny Habits , BJ Fogg breaks down all habits into three parts: a trigger (anchor moments), a habit, and a reward. If getting your child to read every day seems out of reach, try these tiny steps:

Pick a trigger : “We will take out a book right after the table is clear from dinner.” or “As soon as her big sister starts basketball practice, we’ll sit in the bleachers and read.”
Set a tiny reading goal : A page, a paragraph, a sentence, or a word. Start with one more increment of reading than you’re doing now. The only way to get started is to start, so start tiny!
Decide on a reward : Find tiny, in-the-moment rewards for reaching initial reading goals. How will you and your child celebrate sitting down with a book together? A hug, a little dance, or a high five?

And Don’t Worry!

Be patient with yourself and your child. Teachers often don’t know your family situation and may plan assignments like reading homework for the whole class without considering individual circumstances. Keep the big picture in mind. You are raising your children to be happy, thoughtful, and well-educated individuals. The long game of teaching them to love reading and to look to books for inspiration, knowledge, and comfort counts more than the number of pages in their reading log.

Helping your child develop a positive reading habit and manage reading homework effectively is a journey. By creating a supportive environment and making reading a fun and consistent part of your family’s routine, you can help your child become a more confident and enthusiastic reader.

If your child is struggling with reading and writing, early intervention is the key to success. Contact us for a consultation to see how online Orton-Gillingham tutoring can help.

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