Name: __________________
Date: _________________
TRS 200 Checklist of Reading Strategies©
Sheila A. Nicholson M.S. Ed.
David C. Caverly, Ph.D.
Carefully read the statements and honestly respond to them using the scale below. Circle your answers.
A = Yes, I did this in preparation for this quiz
B = No, I did not do this in preparation for this quiz
1. I quizzed myself by thinking up and answering questions. ..........................................................A
B
2. I made predictions about what the author would say next or what would happen next. ............A
B
3. I connected ideas from my own experience to what I read. ........................................................A
B
4. I outlined the reading material. ....................................................................................................A
B
5. I took notes (in the margin or on paper) as I read. ......................................................................A
B
6. I reviewed the passage after reading to make sure I understood. ..............................................A
B
7. I identified the purpose the author had for writing. ......................................................................A
B
8. I visualized what the author was writing about. ...........................................................................A
B
9. I figured out new words by the ones around them. .....................................................................A
B
10. I created a concept map or web of the ideas from the reading. .................................................A
B
11. I read and then reread. ................................................................................................................A
B
12. I summarized ideas after reading each section. .........................................................................A
B
13. I highlighted or underlined important ideas. ................................................................................A
B
14. I previewed the passage before reading. ....................................................................................A
B
15. I separated the main ideas from the details. ...............................................................................A
B
16. I looked for the organization of ideas such as cause and effect or comparison. ........................A
B
17. I memorized key terms. ...............................................................................................................A
B
18. I created examples from my own experience to help my understanding. ...................................A
B
19. I questioned the author’s ideas as to their credibility. .................................................................A
B
20. I reviewed my notes, my outline or map after reading. ...............................................................A
B
21. I read section by section and tried to really understand important ideas and details in each. ...A
B
22. I skipped parts I didn’t understand. .............................................................................................A
B
23. I tried to put the important ideas in my own words. ....................................................................A
B
24. I marked confusing passages to return to later. ..........................................................................A
B
25. I sounded out words I didn’t recognize. ......................................................................................A
B
26. I read the introductory material carefully to get a clear idea of what the rest of the reading
would be about. ...........................................................................................................................A
B
27. I thought about what I already knew related to the topic before I began reading. ......................A
B
28. I looked up unknown words. ........................................................................................................A
B
29. I looked up information related to the reading from another source. ..........................................A
B
30. I considered the title and how it related to the rest of the reading. .............................................A
B