Question

Sabrina is reading a nonfiction text with content and vocabulary that can be difficult to understand at times. What is the best strategy for Sabrina to use to increase her understanding of the text?

Sabrina can skip any words that she does not know.
Sabrina can link the text to another text that she has already read.
Sabrina can slow her pace of reading when she reaches a difficult part of the text.
Sabrina can predict what information will be gained from the text by looking at the cover.

Answer 1

Sabrina can slow her pace of reading when she reaches a difficult part of the text.

Rationale: Slowing down (and rereading, pausing to use context clues or look up unfamiliar words) helps her process complex vocabulary and ideas and improves comprehension.