Three of the following adolescents are using metacognitive strategies that should enhance their reading comprehension. Which one is not necessarily using a metacognitive strategy that might improve his or her comprehension?
A) Before he begins reading a chapter in his geography textbook, Darren looks at the headings to get a sense of how the chapter is organized.
B) Keiko occasionally rereads a paragraph when she doesn't understand it the first time.
C) Josie prefers to read out loud so she can hear what the words sound like.
D) As Pablo reads his science textbook, he tries to think of new examples of the concepts he's reading about.

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Josie's preference for reading out loud to hear what the words sound like is more about auditory processing than metacognitive strategy, which involves thinking about one's own thinking and learning processes. The other options (A, B, D) involve active strategies to understand and organize information, monitor comprehension, and apply concepts, which are metacognitive in nature.

Three of the Following Adolescents Are Using Metacognitive Strategies That