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






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






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






4. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Previewing definitions before reading increases...






11. Setting purpose for reading promotes...






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






13. What happens as a result.






14. What the story is Mainly about.






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






16. Find differences between two or more things.






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






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






19. Making predictions before and durning reading...






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






21. Make predictions while you are...






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






23. Pre reading is done before...






24. When and where the story takes place.






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






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






27. Fixes the problem.






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






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






30. Something that is wrong.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


41. People or animals in a story.






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






43. Conclusion suggested in text but not stated directly.






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






45. The 4P startegy is...






46. Active reading means to...






47. The 3 stages of reading are...






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






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






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