Before you begin reading, it is important for you to know what you will be reading about. To find the topic skim through the reading selection, underlining repetitive words or ideas. Usually, these repetitive words or ideas will be the topic. By establishing the topic before you read, you are allowing your brain to connect with the idea you are going to be reading about, making comprehension easier.

Here is an example to show you the importance of knowing the topic of a reading selection.

Now try some activities to see if you can find the topic of a paragraph.