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






2. Find similarities between two or more things.






3. Find differences between two or more things.






4. The 3 stages of reading are...






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






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






7. What happens as a result.






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






9. Previewing definitions before reading increases...






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






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






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






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






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






15. Why something happens.






16. P.O.R.P.E stands for...






17. The 4P startegy is...






18. Reading comprehension increases when...






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






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






21. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






24. Active reading means to...






25. Giving nonhuman objects - human characteristics.






26. Pre reading is done before...






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






28. Something that is wrong.






29. Make predictions while you are...






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






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






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






33. Activate your prior knowledge when...






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






35. Chapters summaries reflect the...






36. When and where the story takes place.






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






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






39. People or animals in a story.






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






41. Setting purpose for reading promotes...






42. What the story is Mainly about.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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