When planning a reading exercise, it is important to divide it into three parts: pre reading, during reading, and post reading. What is a post reading exercise?

• A. Discussing the text read
• B. Skimming the next chapter
• C. Listening to background music while reading
• D. Predicting outcomes before reading

Answer: (A)

Post-reading activities happen after students have finished reading and are meant to deepen understanding and help students articulate what they took from the text. Discussing the text read is the best example because it invites students to verbalize their understanding, explain events or character choices, connect ideas from the story to their own experiences, and use evidence from the text to support their thoughts. This conversation reinforces memory, builds vocabulary, and provides a clear way for the teacher to check comprehension.

Other options don’t fit post-reading tasks: skimming the next chapter is about previewing upcoming material, not reflecting on what was just read; listening to background music doesn’t engage students with the text or its meaning; predicting outcomes before reading is a pre-reading activity designed to activate prior knowledge and set purpose for reading.