Which of the following is a metacognitive strategy for reading?

• A. Rereading aloud for memorization
• B. Skipping sections to save time
• C. Relying only on illustrations
• D. Pre-viewing, predicting, setting purpose

Answer: (D)

Metacognitive strategies involve thinking about your own reading process—planning before you read, predicting what you will encounter, and setting a purpose to guide your reading. Pre-viewing helps you quickly skim headings, titles, and pictures to activate background knowledge and anticipate what’s ahead. Predicting invites you to guess what the text might cover or what you’ll learn, which keeps you engaged. Setting a purpose gives you a clear goal, like figuring out how something works or locating a specific answer, so you read with intention. These steps help you monitor your understanding and adjust as you go. The other options focus on memorization, skipping parts, or relying only on illustrations, which don’t involve planning or monitoring comprehension. So the combination of pre-viewing, predicting, and setting purpose best represents a metacognitive strategy.