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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. Find differences between two or more things.






2. What happens as a result.






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






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






5. P.O.R.P.E stands for...






6. Fixes the problem.






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






8. Attitude of the author: sarcastic - amusing - serious.






9. When and where the story takes place.






10. The 4P strategy can be utilized in correlation with the...






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






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






13. Something that is wrong.






14. Pre-reading questions at the end of the chapter helps...






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






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






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

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18. Setting purpose for reading promotes...






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






20. Sound - just - well-founded - logical: having a VALID driver's license.






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






22. Making predictions before and durning reading...






23. Charts and graphs reveal important information about...






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






25. People or animals in a story.






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






27. Find similarities between two or more things.






28. The 4P startegy promotes...






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






30. Details that support the main idea.






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






32. Conclusion suggested in text but not stated directly.






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






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






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






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






37. Why something happens.






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






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






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






41. The 4P startegy is...






42. Reading comprehension increases when...






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






44. Activate your prior knowledge when...






45. We utilize charts and graphs to set purpose for reading by...

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46. The 3 stages of reading are...






47. Pre reading is done before...






48. The definition of prior knowledge is what we already know and connecting...






49. Order in which events happen. Also called chronological order: First - Then - Next - Finally.






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