Rodney is reading a story in his English class. In it, a young boy is suffering from cancer. His own sister was also diagnosed with a disease, so he tries to think about what she went through so he can better understand what the character in the book is thinking and feeling. There is one part of the book that had some medical terms in it, so he stops and looks them up in the dictionary so he knows exactly what is being discussed in the book. He is using his own experience to better understand the story.
He is focusing only on important details in the text.
He is summarizing and synthesizing information.
He is self-monitoring his comprehension.
He is asking questions while he reads.