preread
Review text early
To preread is to read something in advance of a scheduled event—a meeting, class, or discussion: Make sure to preread the case study before tomorrow's session.
The noun preread refers to material distributed for this purpose: The prerads for the conference arrived late.
Common in business and academic contexts where participants are expected to arrive prepared.
Pass over lightly
- scanBrief visual sweep
- browseSurvey without intent
- previewAdvance showing sample
- excerptPortion taken from larger work
synopsis · blurb · teaser · snippet · glimpse · overview · outline · abstract
Deliberate learning effort
- reviewCritical written assessment
- prepareMake ready beforehand
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- briefShort in duration
familiarize · background · homework · groundwork · ready · primer · prerequisite · syllabus
Evaluative selection process
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- readinessState of being prepared
baseline · pre-test · literacy · fluency · decoding · phonics · proficiency
skim
Pass over lightly
excerpt · synopsis · blurb · teaser · snippet · glimpse · overview · outline · abstract · sample
study
Deliberate learning effort
brief · familiarize · background · homework · groundwork · ready · primer · prerequisite · syllabus · orientation
screening
Evaluative selection process
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- placementPutting somewhere specific
readiness · baseline · pre-test · literacy · fluency · decoding · phonics · proficiency