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The Power of Reading (Ch. 1)
The Power of Reading (Ch. 1)
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A quiz on chapter one of Krashen's book, The Power of Reading.
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Reading more means ... more.
reading
writing
imagining
knowing
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Reading improves ..., but just slightly.
speaking
writing
grammar
spelling
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.... is the opposite of FVR (Free Voluntary Reading).
Traditional teaching
Skills teaching
Direct skills
Direct instruction
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Students who were involved in FVR did just as well or better than students involved in ...
traditional reading involement
typical reading involvement
typical reading instruction
traditional reading instruction
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... helped students improve their ... dramatically.
Listening to books, listening
Writing in journals, writing
Summer reading, writing
Being read to, listening
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... is the state people reach when they are deeply but effortlessly involved in an activity.
Nirvana
Daydreaming
Flow
Enjoyment
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Teaching ... is not efficient. The time is better spent ...
writing, teaching vocabulary lists
vocabulary lists, writing
reading, reading
vocabulary lists, reading
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Readers... vocabulary tests; non-readers ...
fail, pass
pass, fail
like, hate
hate, like
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Through FVR, reluctant readers become ...
everyday readers
excellent readers
energetic readers
eager readers
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When an unfamiliar word is read in ..., a small increase in word knowledge typically occurs.
context
control
content
condition
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Students prefer...reading to traditional ...
free, teaching
silent, reading
being taught reading, worksheets
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FVR programs help Ss improve ...
vocabulary, grammar, writing, and speaking
vocabulary, grammar, writing, speaking and listening
reading and grammar
vocabulary, grammar, and writing
13
Reading is ...
the cheapest way to improve.
something teachers should have students to more of.
the best way to improve your life.
the only way.
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FVR helps students do well on tests, such as ...
SAT
TOEIC
TOEFL
IELTS
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Language is too ... to be learned one rule at a time.
complex
simplistic
boring
overwhelming
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Quite often, the meaning of a word is not adequately represented by ...
a synonym
a definition
an example
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A lot of research supports the benefits of .... in various settings around the world.
SSR
reading and writing
FVR
reading
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Those that say that they ... have better reading and writing skills.
read and write
read and discuss their books
read
write
