Monitoring comprehension means _______________________.

using strategies to know how well you are understanding.

Text features are _________________.

helpful in all types of reading.

Which of the following is a way to question the text?

Why did the author make the story end that way?

When taking notes, which of the following is MOST important to write?

Word and phrases you think are important.

When making predictions, good readers

detemine what they know, ask questions, and look for clues.

The title of a book can help you _____________.

make predictions about what you will read.

Good readers preview the text in order to

predict and make a plan for reading.

Activating background knowledge is an important prereading tool for every reason EXCEPT

helps the author know what to include in a text.

When previewing nonfiction, which would best help you understand the big ideas?

Reading headings and subheadings

Which statement below best reflects the purpose of cause-and-effect writing?

To explain why something happens or exists.

How does questioning help you make predictions?

It helps you think about what might happen next in the book.

Asking questions before reading helps you in each of the following ways except

determine the text structure being implemented.

Which of the following is a question that would help you synthesize what you are reading?

What is the purpose of this book?

Which is the best way that knowing the text structure can help you as a reader?

It can help you make predictions.

Which statement BEST shows the usefulness of notes?

Reviewing your notes before tests keeps the material fresh.

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1
Which of the following is not considered an expository text structure?
cause and effect
problem and solution
narrative
sequence
2
Monitoring comprehension means _______________________.
only reading what you understand.
using strategies to know how well you are understanding.
getting at least an 80% on a reading quiz.
writing a report about what you read.
3
Text features help you prepare for reading in each of the following ways except:
making predictions.
previewing text.
activating background knowledge.
conducting an analysis.
4
Text features are _________________.
helpful in all types of reading.
helpful only in school reading.
helpful only with scientific writing.
not helpful with content-area reading.
5
Each of the following is an effective method for organizing your notes except _______________.
bulleted lists
a chart
headings
alphabetizing
6
Which of the following is a way to question the text?
Who else has read this book?
What does that word mean?
Where have I read this before?
Why did the author make the story end that way?
7
Which strategy can be used to anticipate text or access background knowledge?
previewing
monitoring comprehension
analyzing unknown words
summarizing
8
"The writer explains an order of events" BEST describes which text structure?
argumentative
description
compare and contrast
sequence
9
Strategies for identifying the meaning of unfamiliar words include all of the following EXCEPT:
literary anlysis
use context clues and background knowledge
use references like the dictionary and thesaurus.
structural analysis (break words down into parts)
10
When taking notes, which of the following is MOST important to write?
Whatever the teacher tells you to.
Answers to the questions in the margin or the back.
All of the important sentences.
Word and phrases you think are important.
11
Which of the following is NOT a strategy you can use to improve reading comprehension?
Discuss what you are reading with a peer.
Take a test on the text.
Make questions out of the headings and subheadings.
Think about something similar that you have heard about.
12
One strategy a reader can use to get ready to read is ____________.
making presumptions.
asking questions.
answering questions.
drawing conclusions.
13
How can questioning help you understand what you are reading?
It can show you what you don't know.
It can help you focus.
It can help you create a quiz.
It can help you challenge the teacher.
14
When making predictions, good readers
wait for the teacher to ask them questions.
only ask questions they have to answer for an assignment.
detemine what they know, ask questions, and look for clues.
read the book and ask questions at the end.
15
Which of the following is NOT a task you should do before you read?
Preview the text.
Summarize.
Ask questions.
Make predictions.
16
The title of a book can help you _____________.
summarize the book.
make predictions about what you will read.
learn about the author.
tell if a book will be easy or difficult to read.l
17
Good readers preview the text in order to
predict and make a plan for reading.
get an idea about the books, so they don't have to read it.
find out what happens at the end before they read.
do what the teachers asks.
18
Each of the following are strategies for monitoring comprehension EXCEPT ____________.
questioning
testing
annotating
using text features
19
Activating background knowledge is an important prereading tool for every reason EXCEPT
helps the author know what to include in a text.
helps connect new information to known information.
helps to set a purpose for reading.
helps the reader predict.
20
When previewing nonfiction, which would best help you understand the big ideas?
Skimming the first paragraph
Looking at the length of the text
Looking at the pictures
Reading headings and subheadings
21
Activating background knowledge leads to
summarizing and synthesizing.
questions and predicting.
predicting and explaining.
planning and filing.
22
Which statement below best reflects the purpose of cause-and-effect writing?
To show how subjects are alike or different
To explain why something happens or exists.
To analyze situation
To describe an event
23
How does questioning help you make predictions?
It helps you talk to your teacher more.
It helps you think more about the vocabulary in the book.
It helps you think about what might happen next in the book.
it helps you talk to your friends more.
24
Asking questions before reading helps you in each of the following ways except
See what you still need to know.
activate what you know.
determine the text structure being implemented.
Set a purpose for reading.
25
Ana, a shy student, remained ELUSIVE during the class. Define elusive.
determined
curious
angry
unreachable
26
Which of the following is a question that would help you synthesize what you are reading?
What is the purpose of this book?
When am I supposed to finish reading this book?
What is the theme of this book?
What does that word mean?
27
Which of the following is not an example of a text feature?
map, chart, and diagram
metaphor
subheading
table of contents
28
You must PREDICATE your argument on logical judgement. What part of speech is predicate?
noun - expresses what is said about the subject
verb - affirm or declare
verb - establish or base
adjective - completing the meaning of a linking verb
29
Which is the best way that knowing the text structure can help you as a reader?
It can help you ask questions of the text.
It can help you make predictions.
It can help you draw conclusions from the text.
It can help you identify text features.
30
Which statement BEST shows the usefulness of notes?
Reviewing your notes before tests keeps the material fresh.
Kinesthetic learners do not need notes to learn information.
Simply taking notes in class helps you learn.
Writing down notes makes you remember everything.

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