Wisconsin FORT (Foundations of Reading) Practice Test

Which instructional strategy involves examining the author's message, our experiences, and world knowledge?

1. Inferencing

2. Prediction

3. Summarizing

4. Visualizing

The correct answer is: Inferencing

Inferencing is the correct answer because it involves examining the author's message, our experiences, and world knowledge to make logical connections and draw conclusions that are not explicitly stated in the text. By using prior knowledge and critical thinking skills, readers can infer deeper meanings and understand the text on a more profound level. Summarizing, prediction, and visualizing are also important reading strategies, but they do not specifically address the process of examining the author's message in conjunction with our personal experiences and background knowledge. Summarizing focuses on condensing the main ideas of a text, prediction involves making educated guesses about what might happen next in the text, and visualizing involves creating mental images based on the descriptions provided in the text.