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






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






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






4. Judgement based on clues in text and own knowledge.






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






6. Fixes the problem.






7. P.O.R.P.E stands for...






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






9. Making predictions before and durning reading...






10. Find differences between two or more things.






11. The 4P and K-W-L strategy both involve...






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






13. The 4P startegy promotes...






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






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






16. Conclusion suggested in text but not stated directly.






17. The 4P startegy is...






18. Why something happens.






19. Activate your prior knowledge when...






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






21. Pre reading is done before...






22. Make predictions while you are...






23. Setting purpose for reading promotes...






24. What the story is Mainly about.






25. Previewing definitions before reading increases...






26. Chapters summaries reflect the...






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






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






29. Reading comprehension increases when...






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






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






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






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






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






35. Giving nonhuman objects - human characteristics.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. People or animals in a story.






50. Details that support the main idea.