Book Blog 4 (Reading Skills I have used while reading "The Lost Hero")

Hello fellow readers!

Have you been reading alot of books? I hope so. Anyways, I am still on the Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. Although it is a good book, I can't wait to start a new one. The good news is that I only have about  100 pages left to read! Woohoo!
Anyhow, today my post shall be about Reading Skills. Although, reading skills can sometimes be a pain to use and I would much rather just read, they can be very helpful and make you a better reader. Not to mention writer! So, on with the post!
In my book the Lost Hero, the author uses lots of Ancient Greek and Roman myths in his writing, and even makes the characters speak in different languages, uses old terms originally from Greece and Rome, and uses many complex words. This can often be a problem for most readers, considering that they probably know nothing about Greece or Rome, or don't speak those languages. But, like a good reader I use reading skills.

• Searching unknown words, languages or references:

In this book, the author loves to use complex words, different languages, and references I may not be familiar with. You see, when I come across something like this in the book, I usually look it to A) Understand the book better or B) Learn more out-of-context. But mostly, it is for my own sake in reading the book. After all, how many teenagers are familiar with Greek gods and myths? Not most teens. For example, here is a quote that had a diffucult word in it. "What if Jason found out that he was their enemy, or something? He might even come out of his amnesia and decide he hated Piper." (Riordan, 298) So, when I came across the word amnesia I looked it up. I looked it up because even though I had an idea of what it meant, I wanted to make sure I knew it correctly.

• Infer/Predicting:

In this book, a lot happens really fast, and important details fly at you every page. So, for me to help remember what I was reading and to keep up with the pacing of the book I would infer and predict every chapter to help me better understand what I was reading.

• Visualization:

In this book, the author uses a lot of description and really dwelves into the details of places in his book. So, in order to make my brain more satisified with reading and really get the picture the author was trying to create, I visualized.

• Reread

In this book, like I have said previously, is quite complex but entertaining to read. And of course, it's one of those books that often likes you to remember every little detail and keep up with the pacing. Yet, sometimes it is just hard to understand what the author is trying to communicate through his work. So, I reread difficult sentences that are hard to understand, or when I'm just trying to remember the details. For example, this quote was hard to understand when I first read it, and so I reread to understand it better. " Yet as Piper watched, the woman's appearence changed. Piper couldn't decide the color of her eyes, or the exact color of her hair. The woman became more and more beautiful, as if her image were aligning itself to Piper's thoughts---getting as close as possible to Piper's ideal of beauty." (Riordan, 428)

Well, thats my reading skills I have been, and still am using. You should try using them too! It will help you alot! Anyways, keep reading and use those skills! See you when I post next!!!