An activity where learners read different texts/parts of texts and then exchange information.

An activity where learners read different texts/parts of texts and then exchange information.

• A. Jigsaw reading
• B. Skimming
• C. Scanning
• D. Close reading

Answer: (A)

Collaborative processing of multiple texts is being tested. In this approach, learners each focus on a different text or part of a text, become knowledgeable about their piece, and then exchange information with peers to assemble a full understanding of the topic. This interchanges of ideas allows the group to integrate diverse insights and see how the parts fit together, which is exactly what the activity aims to achieve. Skimming is about quickly getting the overall sense of a text, not about distributing parts and reconvening to share details. Scanning is about locating specific information in a text, again not about collaborative synthesis across multiple texts. Close reading focuses on analyzing a single text in depth, rather than coordinating understanding across several texts. So the described activity best matches jigsaw reading.

Collaborative processing of multiple texts is being tested. In this approach, learners each focus on a different text or part of a text, become knowledgeable about their piece, and then exchange information with peers to assemble a full understanding of the topic. This interchanges of ideas allows the group to integrate diverse insights and see how the parts fit together, which is exactly what the activity aims to achieve. Skimming is about quickly getting the overall sense of a text, not about distributing parts and reconvening to share details. Scanning is about locating specific information in a text, again not about collaborative synthesis across multiple texts. Close reading focuses on analyzing a single text in depth, rather than coordinating understanding across several texts. So the described activity best matches jigsaw reading.