Which pair are both identified as reading strategies?

• A. Think-pair-share and Numbered Heads Together.
• B. Drama and Puppets.
• C. SQ4R and Reciprocal Teaching.
• D. Show & Tell and Early Exit bilingual programs.

Answer: (C)

Reading strategies are targeted methods that help students understand and engage with text. The pair that fits this best includes Reciprocal Teaching, a collaborative approach where students take turns guiding a discussion using four actions—summarizing, questioning, clarifying, and predicting—to deepen comprehension. It’s explicitly designed to improve how readers make meaning from texts. The other strategy, SQ4R, provides a structured approach to studying reading material: Survey the text for an overview, Question what you want to learn, Read to find answers, Reflect on meaning, Recite key ideas, and Review to solidify memory. These two are both recognized methods specifically aimed at reading.

The other options mix in activities or programs that aren’t primarily reading strategies. Think-pair-share and Numbered Heads Together are collaborative discussion routines used across subjects, not dedicated reading strategies. Drama and Puppets are engagement or instructional approaches, Show & Tell is a sharing activity, and Early Exit bilingual programs are language education programs rather than reading strategies.