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Question | Answer |
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True or False Mindless reading is the act of running your eyes over a page and not recalling a thing you read. | TRUE |
True or False Active reading is characterized by relaxed mental engagement in what you are reading. | FALSE- characterized by intense mental engagement |
True or False When reading mindfully, you are actively collecting key concepts, ideas and supporting details. | TRUE |
True or False The opposite of mindless reading is steady reading. | False- opposite of mindless reading is active reading. |
True or False A Key Concept is the main idea you are reading about. | True |
True or False A main idea is the least important idea the author wants to convey about a key concept. | False- Most important idea the author wants |
What is the act of running your eyes over a page only to realize you don't recall anything? A. Mindless reading B. Active reading C. Relaxed reading D. Steady reading | A. Mindless reading |
What is the fastest way to preview the outline of your entire reading? A.Index B. Table of Contents C. End of chapter D. Visual elements | B. Table of Contents |
What do you look for when searching for key concepts and ideas? A. Bold B. Italics C. Color D. All of the above | D. All of the above |
How do poor readers read? A. read ideas B. Groups of words C. One word at a time D. Chunks | C. One word at a time |
What do you use when you don't know the meaning of a key word? A. Dictionary B. Google C.Phone D. Ask Friends | A. Dictionary |
What elaborates on a main idea by answering questions that readers may have about it? A. First idea B. Third idea C. Secondary idea D. Fourth idea | C. Secondary Idea |
A _______ is the main topic you are reading about. | Key Concept |
A _______ is the most important idea the author wants to convoy about a key concept. | Main Idea |
Each idea (main or secondary) is typically followed by ________ such as examples, evidence, explanation, and experiences. | Supporting idea |
Students increased their reading speed up to ______percent simply by concentrating on reading as fast as they could while understanding. | 50 |
Use a ________ when you don't know the meaning of a key word. | Dictionary |
Every reader needs to revisit ______ pages to understand them fully. | Difficult |
Short Answer Question What is the best way to understand key words? | The best way to understand key words would to be start a vocabulary list or create a deck of index cards with key words on one side and definition on the other. |
Short Answer Question What should you do when you come across reading difficult pages you don't understand? | You should reread the pages you find difficult multiple times so you can understand them fully. |