Which of the following is NOT part of the Magnificent 7 comprehension strategies?

• A. Connect to prior knowledge
• B. Infer/Predict
• C. Ask Questions
• D. Evaluate author's purpose

Answer: (D)

The Magnificent 7 comprehension strategies are the set of during-reading tools readers use to build and maintain meaning as they read—things like connecting new ideas to what you already know, inferring or predicting what might happen next, asking questions to steer understanding, and visualizing the text in your mind. These strategies help you actively construct meaning while you read.

Evaluating the author's purpose, while important in literary analysis and critical thinking, is not one of those core during-reading strategies. It focuses on why the author wrote the text and what intent or effect they have, which is more about analysis after reading or separate from the moment-by-moment meaning-making. So the choice about evaluating the author's purpose doesn’t fit with the Magnificent 7 strategies.