Reading Strategies

Once you choose a passage, what should you do first?

• Look for the specific questions

• Look for the general questions

• Read the entire text

• None of the above

Once you find a specific question, how should you answer it?

• Read the entire text

• Read only what you need

If you HAVE time to attempt the general questions, what should you do?

• Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph

• Skim through the text quickly

• Use your answers from the specific questions to get an understanding of the passage

• Any of the above

Which reading strategy involves restating what you have read to clarify or refer to it?

• Annotating

• Paraphrasing

• Summarizing

• Synthesizing

What is this reading strategy called?

What is the primary purpose of skimming a text?

• To understand every detail

• To get a general idea of the content

• To memorize the text

• To critique the author's style

Which strategy involves highlighting key points in a text?

• Summarizing

• Annotating

• Paraphrasing

• Questioning

What is the benefit of previewing a text before reading?

• It helps in memorizing the text

• It provides a detailed understanding

• It sets a purpose for reading

• It makes the text shorter

Which reading strategy involves asking questions about the text?

• Summarizing

• Questioning

• Annotating

• Paraphrasing

What does the SQ3R method stand for?

• Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review

• Scan, Question, Read, Recite, Review

• Survey, Query, Read, Recite, Review

• Scan, Query, Read, Recite, Review