CTET PAPER II 2019 · PYQ · Reading Pedagogy / Pre-reading · medium
'Pre-reading' activity in class is to
A.connect learner's previous knowledge with what she learns in the reading text.✓ Correct
B.connect learners' with one another.
C.enable learners to know about the story which they would read ahead.
D.All of these
Explanation
Pre-reading activities primarily activate learners' prior/background knowledge (schema) and connect it to the upcoming reading text. This activation helps learners make predictions, understand context, and engage meaningfully with the text. While knowing about the upcoming story (option 3) may happen incidentally, the primary pedagogical purpose is schema activation — linking prior knowledge to new learning.
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