This document discusses metacognitive skills for reading. It defines metacognition as "thinking about one's thinking" or "knowing about knowing." Metacognition refers to regulating one's own learning process, which in reading means critically thinking about one's own understanding. The document outlines 8 ways to develop metacognitive skills such as knowing what you don't know and seeking feedback. It discusses metacognitive reading strategies like planning, active reading to check understanding, and fixing comprehension. Developing metacognitive skills requires practice but also automatic reading abilities and a motivated attitude towards reading. Parents can help children become metacognitive readers by ensuring mastery of foundational reading skills and promoting reading fluency and comprehension.