In this passage from "My Escape from Slavery" by Frederick Douglass, the reader doesn’t know the meaning of the word tarpaulin. Which active reading strategy would be the most helpful?
"I had on a red shirt and a tarpaulin hat, and a black cravat tied in sailor fashion carelessly and loosely about my neck."
A.
Summarizing the paragraph while ignoring the word
B.
Highlighting the word and writing its definition in the margin
C.
Quickening his pace as he encounters this and other difficult words
D.
Rewriting, or paraphrasing, the section in his own words
