Students will make predictions about the text by asking effective before reading questions in order to improve our reading comprehension. Key Understandings. Asking and discussing questions will improve our comprehension of the text.Good readers ask questions before they read.his improves comprehension, or understanding, of the text. You may say something such as, Tell students they are going to focus on asking questions before they begin reading a text. If possible, show a video clip of a pre-game sports cast.