Which among the following does not come under meaning based activities ?

The correct answer is Reading out every word aloud and translating it.

Explanation:

Meaning-based activities in reading and language learning focus on understanding the underlying message, context, concepts, and overall comprehension of the text rather than focusing mechanically on individual words or literal translation.

Let's analyze the given options:

1. Interacting with the text: This requires the reader to connect with the ideas, question the content, and make sense of the meaning, making it a key meaning-based activity.
2. Using previous knowledge: Activating prior knowledge (schema) helps the reader relate existing concepts to new information in the text to derive meaning.
3. Reading the text and then narrating the same to peers: Summarizing or re-telling a text in one's own words demonstrates full comprehension of the text's core meaning.
4. Reading out every word aloud and translating it: This is a mechanical/form-based activity (often associated with traditional methods like Grammar-Translation). Focusing word-by-word on pronunciation and literal translation often hinders overall reading comprehension and flow, shifting focus away from understanding the holistic meaning of the context.

Therefore, reading out every word aloud and translating it does not fall under meaning-based activities.