How do I understand simultaneously while reading?

Answer 1

I think what you are asking is how to check if you are comprehending what you are reading. The first solution is to not struggle sounding out every word. If you are a somewhat fluent reader, the next 2 strategies are important. First, is to learn to visualize what you are reading. Practice making movies in your mind. At first, you may have to stop after each paragraph or little section and check yourself. As you get better at visualizing the action, it will become easier to do it simultaneously as you read. The second strategy is to understand how various types of passages are structured so you can clue into how to think when reading. For example, fiction (stories) are structured around literary elements, so you want to clue into those as you read. Nonfiction has about 10 comprehension skills that help in comprehending. Being aware of when you are understanding what you read and when you aren't is called metacognition. This awareness comes from reading, checking, practicing, and training in the strategies. I hope that has helped a little.