Self-Correcting While Reading

Question 1

Read the sentence: "The kitten was very hungry, so it ate a big, loud sandwich." Which word does not make sense in the sentence and should be re‑read?

Accepted Answer

loud

Answer

sandwich

Answer

hungry

Answer

big

Question 2

Read the following sentence aloud: "The farmer planted the carrots, but the carrots sang loudly." While reading, what is the best response if the sentence does not make sense?

Accepted Answer

Stop, reread the sentence, and check for an error.

Answer

Skip the confusing word "sang" and continue.

Answer

Guess the meaning of "sang" from context without rereading.

Answer

Keep reading, assuming the sentence is correct.

Question 3

Read this sentence aloud: "The baker baked a cake, and then she drove it to school." While reading, what is the best thing to do?

Accepted Answer

Pause, reread the words “drove it to school,” and change ‘drove’ to ‘carried’ because a cake can’t be driven.

Answer

Keep reading without stopping, assuming the sentence is meant to be funny.

Answer

Skip the whole sentence and continue with the next one.

Answer

Reread the word “baked” and change it to “bought,” thinking the mistake is there.

Try three questions

Read the sentence: "The kitten was very hungry, so it ate a big, loud sandwich." Which word does not make sense in the sentence and should be re‑read?

Read the following sentence aloud: "The farmer planted the carrots, but the carrots sang loudly." While reading, what is the best response if the sentence does not make sense?

Read this sentence aloud: "The baker baked a cake, and then she drove it to school." While reading, what is the best thing to do?

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