The document provides strategies for becoming an active reader. It recommends predicting what will happen based on clues from the title, cover or back of the book. Readers should also visualize the people, places and events by picturing them in their mind. The document encourages connecting what is read to either other texts, one's own life experiences, or events in the wider world. It advises asking questions about what is happening in the story and clarifying any unclear parts by reviewing, summarizing or using outside sources. Finally, the document suggests evaluating what was read by considering thoughts on the characters and whether anything about the ending or work in general could be changed.