Fill in the Blanks Steps in DISC method Online version DISC is a text marking method or reading strategy by Cheryl Lindo 1 interesting surprising clear DISC question clear interesting surprise The D in Disc stands for difficult . If something is difficult , re - reading , reading it aloud , or asking for help may make it clearer . The I in stands for . When we mark something as , it may mean we have some more thinking to do about that section . The S in DISC means . If something is a to you , it may be new learning . You may want to confirm if the new ideas is accurate . The C in DISC stands for . If you marked something as , you know it and could answer a related to the information .