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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. Something that is wrong.






2. Making predictions before and durning reading...






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






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






5. Find similarities between two or more things.






6. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






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






10. Make predictions while you are...






11. The 3 stages of reading are...






12. Setting purpose for reading promotes...






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






14. Giving nonhuman objects - human characteristics.






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






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






17. Conclusion suggested in text but not stated directly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Reading comprehension increases when...






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






29. Fixes the problem.






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

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






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






33. What happens as a result.






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






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






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






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






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






39. Previewing definitions before reading increases...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Pre reading is done before...






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






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






50. Why something happens.