For me, I slow the pace of my reading so I can read the text more carefully. Look for photos or illustrations, then read the text below them for information.
Explanation:
This is really a personal question, there is no right or wrong answer. This is what YOU do when you read difficult text...
I usually use dictionaries and online searches to help me understand difficult words and concepts in texts. Sometimes I find the glossary at the end of the book useful too. According to the resource I read, I should break up the text into smaller sections that are easy to manage. That will help me understand the structure and the different ideas being discussed in the text. The resource also suggested underlining or circling definitions, repeated ideas, key names and places, and the main idea in a text.
