Teach paraphrasing as a text comprehension strategy. Paraphrasing stimulates active involvement with text by helping students determine if they comprehend a reading assignment. Instruct students to read a paragraph or section of the text. Ask them to identify and record the main idea of the section in a journal or learning log. They should also list supporting details under the main idea. If the student has difficulty paraphrasing, he or she should be directed to reread the passage. Eventually, students can use a silent paraphrasing strategy with the texts that they read.