In reading non-fiction, which method uses symbols like ? for confusing, ! for surprising, and + for new ideas, then replaces ? with * for things learned?

• A. Word clouds
• B. Jumpstart
• C. The Insert method
• D. vocabulary self-collection strategy

Answer: (C)

This item tests how readers actively annotate non-fiction to track understanding. The described approach uses specific symbols to mark thinking as you read: a question mark for something confusing, an exclamation point for something surprising, and a plus sign for a new idea. After you finish a segment, you replace the question marks with an asterisk to show those points have been addressed or turned into learning. That sequence—marking with ?, !, and + and then substituting ? with * to mark learned items—embodies the Insert method. It’s designed to help you move from confusion to clarity, capture surprises, and note new ideas all in one integrated system. Other options don’t fit because they describe different kinds of tools or processes: word clouds summarize vocabulary visually, Jumpstart isn’t this annotation system, and the vocabulary self-collection strategy centers on collecting and defining words rather than using symbol-based comprehension marks and a subsequent replacement step.