Active reading is a method to make you understand what are you reading instead of rereading. When I read "Over the Wall" by Roger Angell, it didn't make sense at first and I was honestly confused about his words toward his wife. Active reading helped me understand by search for unfamiliar words, identify key points, and ask questions. Active Reading techniques promote understanding of meaning and writing technique in Roger Angell's memoir. For example, in "Over the Wall", Roger wrote, "Anecdotes sweep away time, and are there to cheer us up, but just as often they work the other way, I’m finding out." and I never see a word anecdotes. I was confused and went to the dictionary. Anecdotes means an interesting story about a real incident. It makes
