"During" Reading Strategies

When I read, I find myself re-reading often to make sure that I have understood and retained what I have read. This is the strategy I use most often while I am reading. There are often times too, that I think about what I have read and try to predict what will happen next or what will be discussed in the later chapters.
My main problem is that my mind often wonders off and I can't remember anything I just read. This is especially a problem when I am reading a text book. If I am supposed to be reading a few chapters, in the back of my mind is the giant to-do list that I have waiting for me when I finish reading. If I read more slowly and go back and re-read parts where I was absent, that helps me remember what I read better. If I also think actively about what is in the text and try to make predictions, it is more difficult for me to think about how many loads of laundry I need to fold and that the dishes are are piled to the ceiling.
I think talking to my future students about these strategies will also help them, because I am sure they too will have problems keeping their focus. The "say something" strategy we learned about in class could help students get used to having a discussion with themselves by practicing in groups on each other. This will help them keep from thinking about things like, what they are going to do this weekend, the paper they have to write in a class, or whether or not they are going to win the game on Friday night. They need to be present in their reading and focus, while re-reading sections they felt they were less than committed to reading.