Strategy Category

Individual Strategy

Mean

SD

Frequency

Category

PROB

17. When text becomes difficult, I re-read it to increase my understanding.

4.47

.60

High Use

SUP

21. I underline or circle information in the text to help me remember it.

4.37

.76

High Use

GLOB

6. I use tables, figures, and pictures in text to increase my understanding.

4.30

.96

High Use

GLOB

1. I have a purpose in mind when I read.

4.17

.74

High Use

GLOB

5. I use my prior knowledge (e.g., knowledge about the theme of the text) to help me understand what I read.

4.17

.94

High Use

GLOB

7. I use context clues to help me better understand what I am reading.

4.05

.85

High Use

PROB

14. I adjust my reading speed according to what I am reading.

4.00

.92

High Use

PROB

19. I try to get back on track when I lose concentration.

3.97

.66

High Use

PROB

18. When I read, I guess the meaning of unknown words or phrases.

3.90

.73

High Use

GLOB

2. I think about whether the content of the text fits my reading purpose.

3.82

.85

High Use

SUP

23. I use reference materials (e.g. a dictionary) to help me understand what I read.

3.77

.91

High Use

PROB

13. I read slowly and carefully to make sure I understand what I am reading.

3.77

.91

High Use

GLOB

9. I check my understanding when I come across new information.

3.75

.90

High Use

GLOB

8. I use typographical features like bold face and italics to identify key information.

3.75

1.11

High Use

SUP

20. I take notes of the key expressions and ideas while reading to help me understand what I read.

3.67

.95

High Use

GLOB

10. I try to guess what the content of the text is about when I read.

3.65

.94

High Use

PROB

16. I try to picture or visualize information to help remember what I read.

3.63

.94

High Use

GLOB

4. When reading, I decide what to read closely and what to ignore.

3.62

.94

High Use

SUP

25. I go back and forth in the text to find relationships among ideas in it.

3.58

.72

High Use

GLOB

12. I critically analyze and evaluate the information presented in the text rather than passively accept everything.

3.48

.93

Moderate Use

PROB

15. I stop from time to time and think about what I am reading.

3.43

.79

Moderate Use

GLOB

11. I check to see if my guesses about the text are right or wrong.

3.40

.94

Moderate Use

SUP

28. When reading, I think about information in both English and my mother tongue.

3.28

.98

Moderate Use

SUP

24. I paraphrase (restate ideas in my own words) to better understand what I read.

3.17

.89

Moderate Use

GLOB

3. I review the text first by noticing its characteristics like length and organization.

3.15

.98

Moderate Use

SUP

22. When text becomes difficult, I read aloud to help me understand what I read.

3.02

1.30

Moderate Use

SUP

26. I ask myself questions I like to have answered in the text.

2.85

1.01

Moderate Use

SUP

27. When reading, I translate from English into my native language.

2.80

1.19

Moderate Use