After you read the passage, stop and think about who creates handmade crafts, what types of crafts exist, when the earliest crafts were made, where crafts are sold today, and why handmade crafts are valued.

For example, you might ask yourself something like: What is the significance of the year 5000 BCE in the context of handmade crafts?

Research shows that asking and answering questions while reading can improve reading comprehension, especially when focusing on specific details like dates, values, and reasons.