As you read, monitor your comprehension by:

Using context clues to make predictions about the boldface vocabulary words.
Using a comprehension strategy such as generating questions before, during, and after reading to deepen your understanding of the text. Use sentence frames such as the following to ask open-ended, higher-level-thinking questions about the text:
Before reading: What might this text suggest about ?
During reading: Why is important?
After reading: What are the implications of ?