The Reading Process

Looking at the chapter titles first--along with any pictures, maps, or headings is an example of which reading strategy?

• Skimming
• Scanning
• Previewing
• Inferring

Stopping to ask yourself questions about what you are reading is an example of what reading strategy?

• Skimming
• Decoding

• Speed Reading
• Questioning

Imagining what's happening to the characters as you read is an example of what reading strategy?

• Skimming
• Previewing

• Visualizing
• Summarizing

Sounding out words you don't know is an example of what reading strategy?

• Visualizing

• Decoding

• Prediction
• Inference

Correcting grammar and spelling to prepare your writing for a large audience is which step in the writing process?

• Brainstorming
• Drafting
• Editing
• Researching

Changing how your story is organized by adding or taking out sentences and paragraphs is which step in the writing process?

• Brainstorming
• Drafting
• Revising
• Editing

It is important to get all of your ideas down on paper before you forget them rather then worry about spelling and grammar in this stage of the writing process:

• Drafting

• Editing
• Publishing
• Researching

What would be an example of a time when you would want to use standard English?

• When writing a formal letter
• When texting a friend
• When speaking in a casual conversation
• When chatting on social media

What would be an example of a time when you should use conversational English?

• When writing a formal academic paper
• When speaking to a friend
• When delivering a formal speech
• When writing a business proposal

What is the first step in the writing process?

• Editing
• Drafting
• Publishing
• Prewriting