Reading Strategies and Comprehension

Types of Reading

• Skim reading: quickly glancing over text to get a general idea of the content
• Scan reading: quickly searching for specific information within a text
• Close reading: carefully and thoroughly reading a text to understand its meaning and significance
• Critical reading: analyzing and evaluating the content of a text to form an opinion or make a judgement

Stages of Reading

1. Pre-reading: preparing to read by setting goals, making connections, and building background knowledge
2. During-reading: actively reading and processing the text
3. Post-reading: reflecting on what was read, making connections, and applying what was learned

Reading Strategies

• Visualizing: creating mental images to understand and remember text
• Questioning: asking questions about the text to clarify understanding
• Summarizing: condensing the main ideas of a text into a concise summary
• Making connections: relating the text to prior knowledge or experiences

Reading Comprehension

• Literal comprehension: understanding the explicit meaning of a text
• Inferential comprehension: making inferences about the text beyond its literal meaning
• Evaluative comprehension: making judgments about the text based on its content and credibility

Test your knowledge of different reading strategies, stages of reading, and comprehension techniques. Learn about skim reading, scan reading, close reading, and critical reading, as well as pre-reading, during-reading, and post-reading stages. Improve your reading skills with this quiz!