MAP 8th Grade Reading

A comprehensive course designed to prepare 8th graders for the MAP Reading assessment by building advanced reading comprehension, analysis, and real-world literacy skills.

Study Strategies

Active Reading Techniques

How to Stay Engaged While Reading

Active reading means participating with the text as you read. Mark up the text with highlights, ask questions, make predictions, and jot down notes in the margins. This keeps your brain involved and helps you remember more.

Why Use Active Reading?

  • Makes reading more interesting
  • Helps you understand and remember information
  • Prepares you for test questions

Try pausing after each paragraph to summarize or visualize what’s happening. You’ll be surprised how much more you understand!

Examples

  • Highlighting key facts and underlining new vocabulary.

  • Writing a quick summary after each section.