| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | absorption | deep taking in of text |
| 2. | analysis | close reading for meaning |
| 3. | annotation | reading with notes added |
| 4. | appraisal | evaluative reading or review |
| 5. | assessment | judging through careful reading |
| 6. | boning up on | studying by reading quickly |
| 7. | book study | reading and studying a book |
| 8. | book-learning | knowledge gained from reading |
| 9. | bookwork | study involving reading |
| 10. | browse | casual reading or looking through |
| 11. | checking | reading to verify details |
| 12. | comprehension | understanding from reading |
| 13. | consideration | thoughtful reading or review |
| 14. | consultation | reading for reference |
| 15. | consulting | reading for guidance or facts |
| 16. | copyreading | reading copy for errors |
| 17. | coverage | amount read on a subject |
| 18. | cross-checking | reading to compare details |
| 19. | deciphering | reading something hard to understand |
| 20. | decoding | reading written symbols |
| 21. | digesting | taking in through reading |
| 22. | dipping into | reading parts here and there |
| 23. | document review | reading a document carefully |
| 24. | double-checking | reading again to confirm |
| 25. | engagement | active involvement in reading |
| 26. | examination | careful reading and inspection |
| 27. | examining | looking at closely |
| 28. | explication | detailed explanation through reading |
| 29. | fact-checking | reading to verify facts |
| 30. | familiarization | reading to become acquainted |
| 31. | file review | reading files for information |
| 32. | final pass | last review reading |
| 33. | first pass | initial reading of material |
| 34. | flipping through | reading quickly page by page |
| 35. | following | reading along with something |
| 36. | getting through | managing to finish reading |
| 37. | go through | read from start to finish |
| 38. | going over | reading again for review |
| 39. | going through a text | reading it from start to finish |
| 40. | immersion | deep involvement through reading |
| 41. | inspection | close reading or checking |
| 42. | instruction | teaching from a text |
| 43. | interpretation | understanding through reading |
| 44. | interpreting text | finding meaning in writing |
| 45. | leafing through | turning pages while reading lightly |
| 46. | learning from | gaining knowledge by reading |
| 47. | lesson prep | reading to prepare instruction |
| 48. | line-by-line review | very detailed reading |
| 49. | literacy work | practice in reading skills |
| 50. | look through | read quickly or briefly |
| 51. | looking at | reading or examining written material |
| 52. | looking over | reading quickly to inspect |
| 53. | making sense of | understanding by reading carefully |
| 54. | manuscript review | reading a manuscript critically |
| 55. | marking up | reading while making notes |
| 56. | meaning-making | creating understanding from reading |
| 57. | note-taking | writing notes while reading |
| 58. | once-over | quick reading or inspection |
| 59. | orientation | initial reading for understanding |
| 60. | overview | general understanding from reading |
| 61. | page-turning | progressing through pages |
| 62. | perusal | careful reading of something |
| 63. | perusing | reading something carefully |
| 64. | poring over | studying by careful reading |
| 65. | previewing | reading briefly before full study |
| 66. | primer work | basic beginning reading |
| 67. | processing | taking in text mentally |
| 68. | proofing | checking text for errors |
| 69. | proofreading | reading to find errors |
| 70. | read-through | one complete reading |
| 71. | recitation | reading aloud from text |
| 72. | reexamination | another careful reading |
| 73. | referring to | reading for specific information |
| 74. | reinspection | another close reading |
| 75. | rereading | reading again |
| 76. | research | study involving much reading |
| 77. | review | reading to examine content |
| 78. | revisiting | reading again later |
| 79. | running through | reading quickly from start to end |
| 80. | sampling | reading small parts first |
| 81. | scan | quick reading for key points |
| 82. | scrutiny | very careful reading or examination |
| 83. | second pass | second reading of material |
| 84. | skimming | rapid reading for main ideas |
| 85. | study | close reading to learn |
| 86. | studying up on | learning more by reading |
| 87. | survey | broad reading of material |
| 88. | taking in | absorbing through reading |
| 89. | text consultation | using a text for reference |
| 90. | text work | work focused on reading text |
| 91. | textual analysis | close reading of text |
| 92. | thumbing through | casually turning pages and reading |
| 93. | tracking | reading while keeping place |
| 94. | unpacking | working out meaning by reading |
| 95. | uptake | what is absorbed by reading |
| 96. | verification | reading to confirm accuracy |
| 97. | vetting | reading to assess suitability |
| 98. | walk-through | guided reading step by step |
| 99. | word study | reading and analyzing words |
| 100. | working through | reading steadily to finish |