Reading a Book?

Question

I was wondering when reading book was is a easier way to remember all the words from the book because I forget what happens in a book after I read them?

Answer 1

It sounds as though your problem is reading comprehension which is the level of understanding of a passage or text. For normal reading rates (around 200-220 words per minute) an acceptable level of comprehension is above 75%.

Reading comprehension skills separates the "passive" unskilled reader from the "active" readers. Skilled readers don't just read, they interact with the text. To help a beginning reader understand this concept, you might make them privy to the dialogue readers have with themselves while reading.

Skilled readers, for instance:

Predict what will happen next in a story using clues presented in text
Create questions about the main idea, message, or plot of the text
Monitor understanding of the sequence, context, or characters
Clarify parts of the text which have confused them
Connect the events in the text to prior knowledge or experience

Below is one site that may be of use to you to try and improve your comprehension. The fact that you want to get better will certainly help a lot. Good luck.

Answer 2

If it's divided into chapters, stop at the end of a chapter and write down what happened (a few sentences or so).

As you read, make a list of characters and places to help jog your memory when you are done reading.

Write down your favorite quotes from the book as you read, if you find any.

While you're reading, tell your parents or friends what is going on (if they don't mind the book being spoiled for them). Telling someone else about the book while you read it will help you remember and understand it better.

Answer 3

Another good way is to make an outline as you're reading. Each chapter is a separate section on your outline, and each paragraph has a main sentence - the pertinent content of which should be a single entry of your outline. This is how I used to study history in high school, and it works great. For a novel, you will also need to have a "characters" section, with entries for each named or important unnamed character and important traits.

If you don't want to bother writing, a less work-intensive (and less successful) technique is to read slowly, actually whispering each word under your breath (silently) as you read. You will read more slowly, but you will retain more. This is not as effective as the outline, which you can use to study after you have read a book.

Jim, http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com

Answer 4

Sometimes if that happens you should write down some main details that you just read. Or you should read right before you go to bed and read right when you wake up, but the waking up part can be hard.