I apologize if this question has been asked before. I used the search function and didn't find anything relevant.

I'm thinking about shooting some Ektar 100. Everything I've read says to shoot it like slide film. I've never shot slide film before, so how should I meter it? Meter for the highlights and set my exposure at 2 stops above the meter reading? How contrasty of a scene can it work well in? Everything I read about slide says a good rule of thumb is that shadows below zone III are blocked out and highlights above zone VII are blown. Is that true for Ektar as well?