I slowed tf down. I was going -10 on average in reading comp when I first started and now I am consistently in the -4 range.

I used to rush to try to get through all the passages. I constantly checked my stopwatch to see how I was doing on time. I would also make a ton of markings and underlinings.

Now I don't look at the time. I take as much time on each passage as I need, and if I don't get to the fourth passage I still end up doing better than when I was rushing.

I try to understand each sentence and how it relates to the paragraph and how the paragraph relates to the rest of the passage. If I do not understand a sentence or how it relates to the rest of the paragraph I will go back and reread and try to comprehend instead of just passing over it. I have found that if I pass something over and don't understand it, it only gets worse and the confusion and misunderstanding only compounds as the passage goes on.

I also stopped marking all markings. Now the only time my pencil touches the page on reading comp is for a guide to keep my place in the passage. I MAKE ZERO MARKINGS. For me, the markings only made things more confusing. Now I just try to focus and remember what I am reading.

Hope this helps!