What is the purpose of skimming through a passage before diving into it?
To ignore the main theme of the passage
To get a sense of the passage's structure and main theme
To focus only on subheadings
To avoid comprehending the passage
Active reading involves actively interacting with the text, which means trying to understand the material, asking questions, making connections, and critically thinking about the content. This approach helps readers grasp the author's message and the underlying ideas in the passage, as opposed to passively scanning or reading without much thought.