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RV 6: Reading Skills Review
RV 6: Reading Skills Review
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Review of reading comprehension skills
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1
_____ means reading a passage to look for important details.
Skimming
Summarizing
Scanning
2
Based on the title, the text structure of the passage is _____.
exemplification
argumentation
time sequence
3
We can infer from
Paragraphs 5-6
that the author thinks doping bans are _____.
relaxed
ineffective
appropriate
4
Lance Armstrong was a/an ______ who was caught doping.
Tour de France sponsor
award-winning cyclist
cancer researcher
5
When we connect the information in the passage to real life, we are _____.
identifying text structure
making an inference
finding details
6
_____ are performance enhancers that are legal.
Hypoxic training tents and caffeine
Erythropoietin (EPO) and haematocrit
Steroids and growth hormones
7
_____ are information that answer
who, what, where, when
, etc. and support the main idea.
Text structures
Inferences
Details
8
Description is a form of text structure that _____ of something/someone.
tells the story
gives qualities
asks questions
9
_____ means reading a passage quickly to identify the overall main idea.
Summarizing
Skimming
Scanning
10
Which statement best summarizes the points of the author?
Doping cannot be avoided; therefore, it should be regulated.
Doping should be encouraged; it makes sports more dramatic.
Doping is terrible and must remain banned.
11
A summary should have all of the following
EXCEPT _____.
the main idea and details
personal opinions
the title of the passage
the author's name
12
The purpose of the rhetorical questions in
Paragraph 5
is to _____.
convince the readers that cheating is acceptable
prepare the readers for further information
make readers think about the effects of cheating
13
A critical response is _____; it should give the writer's careful evaluation of the passage.
subjective
positive
negative
14
Paragraphs 8-10
provide _____ doping.
examples of
solutions to
reasons for
15
Which argument does the author disagree with?
Drugs can change the nature of a sport.
Drugs should not enhance performance.
Drugs are unsafe for athletes to use on their own.
16
To infer means _____.
to re-read multiple times
to take detailed notes
to make an educated guess
17
The main idea of
Paragraphs 3-4
is that _______ was a common occurrence.
making athletes take drug tests
investigating Armstrong’s cheating
using illegal drugs in cycling
18
Text structure refers to _____.
the author's hidden purpose
the meaning of a passage
the way information is organized
19
Paragraph 7
mainly discusses three _____.
drugs used by Armstrong
ways to monitor doping
results of doping bans
20
_____ is the most important information in a paragraph or passage.
inference
main idea
detail
