Which term describes constructing meaning by integrating prior knowledge and monitoring strategies?

• A. Cues
• B. Anchor Book
• C. Bottom Up
• D. Comprehension

Answer: (D)

Comprehension is the ability to construct meaning by integrating what you already know with the information in the text, and by monitoring your understanding as you read. It involves activating prior knowledge, making inferences, and using metacognitive strategies—checking for understanding, asking questions, and rereading when needed—to adjust your approach. The focus on monitoring strategies signals this self-regulation during reading, which is essential for building meaning. Other concepts describe parts of the process or different approaches (such as relying on cues, or a bottom-up decoding emphasis), but they don’t capture the full act of meaning-making through integration and self-monitoring. So, the best term is comprehension.