MCCC Reading Strategy Questionnaire

Some students have reported using the following comprehension strategies. Think about the article you just read and circle the response that most nearly fits those strategies you used.

1 = I don't know this strategy.

2 = I didn't use this strategy.

3 = I used this strategy some.

4 = I used this strategy frequently.

5 = I used this strategy very frequently.
I reread part of the article. 1 2 3 4 5
I pictured it in my mind. 1 2 3 4 5
I read further in the article. 1 2 3 4 5
I looked for the structure of the article (cause-effect, comparison-contrast) 1 2 3 4 5
 
 

 
I thought about what I already knew about the subject. 1 2 3 4 5

 
I substituted my own words for those in the article. 1 2 3 4 5

 
I summarized what I read. 1 2 3 4 5
I looked for the main idea and related other ideas to that. 1 2 3 4 5

 
I skipped parts that I did not understand. 1 2 3 4 5
I made a guess about what part of the article meant. 1 2 3 4 5

 
I looked for important words and their definitions. 1 2 3 4 5
I looked for signal words (but, therefore, yet). 1 2 3 4 5

 
I tried to see how the ideas fit together. 1 2 3 4 5

 
I asked questions as I went along. 1 2 3 4 5

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