Reading in Levels:
Level 1: Scouting. Thumb through the chapter. Make yourself an outline including ONLY the following items: Chapter title, Headings and subheadings. Copy chapter summary at the back of the chapter.
Level 2: Recon. Gather vocabulary, People, places and events. No descriptions. Put each vocabulary word, person, place and event in the section it was found in.
Level 3: Intel: provide definitions for vocabulary, and BRIEF descriptions for people, places and events.
Level 4: Analysis: Read the first heading. Stop. write YOUR OWN 2-3 sentences summary of that section. Repeat process for all headings and subheadings.