I just wrote the notes here for practicing active reading and to help you guys Passive reading is simply reading without actually thinking about what you read .This type of reading has little to no use, hence the need for active reading. Active reading involves actually thinking about what you read ,understanding it ,looking for what is written between the lines ,and being able to find out the essence of whatever it is that you are reading .Be ready to take notes. It should involve anything that is interesting, important or confusing.