Reading and Writing

Name: Grade & Section

Test I. Instructions: Write B on the space provided if the task is done before reading, D if done
during reading, or A if done after reading.

1. Checking the table of contents

2. Checking the length of the article
3. Getting the main idea of the article
4. Getting the meanings of difficult words through context clues
5. Marking the text for possible contradictions
6. Predicting the possible ending of the article
7. Predicting the theme of the article
8. Preparing a fishbone map
9. Summarizing the text
10. Writing a reading log

Test II. Instructions: Write E if the statement shows an effective strategy in reading and I if
ineffective.

1. Adding comments on a paraphrased or summarized text

2. Citing paraphrased text
3. Making inferences based on own assumptions
4. Changing all the words in a paraphrased text
5. Preserving the tone of the original text during paraphrasing
6. Comparing the paraphrased and summarized text to the original text
7. Stopping and looking back at the previously read lines during scanning and skimming
8. Focusing on all parts of the paragraph during skimming
9. Using transitional devices as a clue when locating the main idea
10. Identifying the subject when locating the main idea.