Critical Reading Strategies Assessment

What is the essential question addressed in the introduction to critical reading strategies?

• How do I compare and contrast texts?

• How do I approach a text for understanding and task completion?

• How do I write a summary?

• How do I prepare for a debate?

What is the first step in the pre-reading strategy?

• Make a prediction

• Read the task

• Number the paragraphs

• Scan the text

Why is making a prediction before reading important?

• It allows you to read faster

• It gives your brain something to watch for as you read

• It helps you write a summary

• It helps you find key information

What should you do after reading the first and last paragraphs of a text?

• Write a summary

• Change or add to your prediction

• Highlight key points

• Discuss with a partner

What is the first step during reading?

• Write in the margins

• Highlight key points

• Read for general understanding

• Mark the text

Which method involves circling keywords and underlining claims?

• Highlighting standouts

• Circling keywords and underlining claims

• Writing in the margins

• Inserting symbols

What symbol can you use to indicate something that surprises you?

• Question mark

• Check mark

• Exclamation mark

• Addition sign

What is a good method for summarizing an article?

• Writing in the margins

• Circling keywords

• Highlighting standouts

• Inserting symbols

What should you reflect on first after reading?

• Your understanding of the text

• Your own ideas

• The author's main point

• The task requirements

What should you do last after reading?

• Make a new prediction

• Revisit your marked-up text to complete the task

• Reflect on your understanding of the text

• Reflect on your own ideas