Which of the following is NOT listed as an example of text comprehension activities?

• A. Comprehension Monitoring
• B. Metacognition
• C. Asking and Answering Questions
• D. Decoding Phonemes

Answer: (D)

Text comprehension activities are strategies used while reading to understand and derive meaning from the text. Decoding phonemes, on the other hand, focuses on sounding out and recognizing phonemes to read the words. It’s a word-level skill that helps you access print, but it isn’t a strategy used to understand the text once you’ve read it.

Comprehension monitoring is a classic example of a comprehension activity—you check your understanding as you read and notice when you’re confused so you can fix it. Metacognition involves thinking about your own thinking during reading, guiding you to choose and adjust strategies. Asking and answering questions keeps you actively engaged with the text, probing for details, inferences, and main ideas.

So the one that isn’t a text comprehension activity is decoding phonemes, because it’s about decoding words rather than understanding the meaning of the text.