Which action demonstrates that text is meaningful and readable?

• A. Rote memorization of a page.
• B. Points to the words on a sign and reads them.
• C. Only looks at pictures.
• D. Talks about the cover color.

Answer: (B)

Understanding reading means decoding written symbols into language and extracting meaning from them. When you point to the words on a sign and read them aloud, you’re translating the written symbols into spoken language and grasping the message the text conveys. That shows the text is meaningful and readable because you’re engaging directly with the words themselves, not just with pictures or surface features.

Rote memorization of a page relies on recalling exact text without actually decoding new words. Looking only at pictures ignores the text entirely, and talking about the cover color doesn’t involve interpreting the written content. So the action of reading the words demonstrates true interaction with text.