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Reading Skills And Strategies

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Conclusion suggested in text but not stated directly.






2. Comparing two or more things using the words LIKE or AS.






3. Research reveals that prior knowledge is the number one factor effecting...






4. The 4P strategy and the SQR3 strategy both involve...






5. Setting purpose for reading promotes...






6. The ways authors organize information in the text: chronological order - cause/effect - compare/contrast - problem/solution.






7. Exaggeration for effect: I ate a million dollars worth of food!






8. Reading comprehension increases when...






9. All the MAJOR events that happen in the story.






10. When and where the story takes place.






11. Why something happens.






12. Comparing two or more things NOT using like or as.






13. What else do we use to set purpose for reading?






14. Chapters summaries reflect the...






15. What happens as a result.






16. What the story is Mainly about.






17. Pre reading is done before...






18. A message the author wants to express: treat others the way you want to be treated.






19. Developing questions before reading also helps in predicting...






20. Make predictions while you are...






21. Help readers easily read through text and provide additional information to help comprehend the material: headings - subheadings - pictures - italics - bold - underline - text box.






22. Dependable - accuracy - honesty - trustworthy: My friend is very reliable; I can count on her anytime.






23. Making predictions before and durning reading...






24. Examine and judge carefully: The principal evaluates teachers to make sure they are doing what they are supposed to be.






25. Something that is wrong.






26. Also preveiw questions and chapters at the...






27. Words that imitate the sound they represent: Boom!






28. Find similarities between two or more things.






29. The second P in the 4P strategy refers to setting a...






30. Details that support the main idea.






31. Something someone thinks or believes: Florida is the best state to live in!






32. The major parts of a text chapter to preview includes...






33. Fixes the problem.






34. Find differences between two or more things.






35. We set a purpose for reading by...






36. Activate your prior knowledge when...






37. Analyzes and interprets primary sources - 2nd-hand accounts: biographies - book reviews - encyclopedias.






38. Words or phrases around an Unknown word to help determine its meaning.






39. Original - 1st-hand accounts of an event - written by someone who experienced or witnessed the event: diaries - speeches - autobiographies - newspapers.






40. The 4 steps of the 4P strategy are...






41. Previewing definitions before reading increases...






42. Get rid of wrong answers. Increases your chances of getting the answer correct!






43. One of the benefits of previewing is that it builds...






44. The 3 stages of reading are...






45. Something that can be proven: There are seven days in a week.






46. To examine in detail in order to discover meaning: analyze a poem.






47. The 4P strategy is similar to the...






48. Why the author writes something: to entertain - persuade - inform.

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49. Active reading means to...






50. Repeating the same sound at the beginning or middle of a word: Sally sells sea shells.