Previewing Text Exercise #1

Overview

Previewing a text means looking over reading material before reading it in detail to get a general idea of what it’s about and how it’s organized. It’s like “warming up” your brain before a workout—you scan titles, headings, bolded terms, visuals, or summaries to build background knowledge and make predictions about the main ideas. This helps you set a purpose for reading and connects what you already know with what you’re about to learn.

Instructions

Please follow these steps to engage in your activity:

Step 1

Watch this video on previewing text.

Step 2

Below, you’ll find several questions that help you practice how to preview a text. Each question targets a different part of the text that you should preview. After following the directions and selecting your answer, scroll down to read the feedback and continue to the next question.

Follow the link to complete the activity on previewing text.

Click the link in the image or here.

Need Help?

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How to Preview a Text