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Reading
Wise Choices in Reading
Question | Answer Choice | Answer |
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You can learn virtually anything if you approach reading with a negative attitude. | True or False. | False |
Supporting details typically follow each idea. | True or False. | True |
Scheduling helps concentrate for your entire reading sessions | True or False. | True |
Mindless reading is the same as active reading. | True or False. | False |
Calling attention to special vocabulary is a common use of specially formatted text. | True or False. | True |
Capital, bold, italicized, or colored words put a spotlight on key concepts and ideas. | True or False. | True |
You can easily reach the goal of reading a 450-page history text by reading 30-40 pages a week how many pages a day? | A. 7-8 pages B. 3-4 pages C. 5-6 pages D. 9-10 | C. 5-6 pages |
What can you use as a warm up before reading? | A. Glancing at pages you have previously read B. Skimming through C. Reading a random book D. You can't warm up before reading | A. Glancing at pages you have previously read |
What are the levels of the Key Concept, in order? | A. Main ideas, secondary ideas, minor supporting details, major supporting details. B. Minor supporting details, major supporting details, secondary ideas, main ideas. C. Main ideas, secondary ideas, major supporting details, minor supporting details. | C. Main ideas, secondary ideas, major supporting details, minor supporting details |
What is an example of supporting details? | A. Evidence B. Experience C. Explanation D. All of the above | D. All of the above |
What's the fastest way to preview? | A. Look at the title of the book B. Look at the chapter title C. Look at the table of contents D. Look at the pictures | C. Look at the table of contents |
What's one of the most important ways you'll collect knowledge in college? | A. Collecting knowledge B. Reading C. Memorizing D. None of the above | B. Reading |
_____ is characterized by intense mental engagement in what you are reading. | Active reading | |
Key concept is the _____ topic you are reading about. | Main | |
Your goal is to ____ key concepts important ideas, and supporting details. | Collect | |
The _____ provides an outline of your entire reading. | Table of contents | |
A _____ elaborates on a main idea by answering questions that readers may have about it. | Secondary idea | |
Reading in ____ will increase your speed and comprehension. | Chunks | |
What should you do after you read? | You should reflect on the reading, and ask yourself questions, reread on the passages that you found complicated so you can understand it more, explain what you read, read something else on the same subject, and ask for help. | |
Why should you practice this? | You should practice these steps so you can get better at reading and understanding what you're reading. It's also good because it helps when you're studying. These are concepts that will help you expand your knowledge. |