1. You might think reading is too passive.
2. Reading takes too long.
3. Things you read don't interest you and aren't relevant to your life.
4. Reading is too hard.
What are reasons people dislike reading? (p. 1)
100
Gaining information and being entertained.
What are the two basic purposes for reading? (p. 13-14)
100
This is a strategy for putting information in an organized context to remember it more easily. Some examples might be:
HOMES (an acronym for the Great Lakes) or PEMDAS ("Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally")
What is mnemonics (pronounced "nee-MON-ix")?
100
It is common for writers to announce the main idea of a paragraph here. The remaining portion of the paragraph explains why the reader should accept that point.
What is the first sentence of the paragraph? (p. 85)
100
The words "college" or "collegiate" are in the title. Not more than five years old. The American Heritage College Dictionary.
What are the best dictionaries for college level reading?
200
The percentage of daily communication time spent reading for a college student.
What is 16%? (p. 2-3)
200
1. Gaining a general understanding of the ideas or points.
2. Discovering facts/answering questions about the material.
3. Memorizing information.
4. Finding information/ideas that prove a point you want to make.
5. Making a decision based on the information.
Note: As a reader, you might accomplish one of these or all five of them.
What are different goals for reading? (p. 14)
200
You will have to come up with two words in the form of a question for this one.
This word means "broad and not limited" (the chapter mentions musicial instruments) and this word means "definite or particular" (the chapter mentions trumpets, saxophones, and clarinets).
What is general and specific? (p. 63).
The general sentence is one that states the broadest idea in the paragraph. (p. 64) and the specific sentences in a paragraph offer explanations or details that help readers understand/accept the idea in the general sentence.
200
Sometimes, writers need to present a sentence or two of introduction information before stating the main point. This is the location in the paragraph that the topic sentence might be found.
What is the second or third sentence? (p. 86)
200
The spelling and pronunciation of a word (including syllables and capital letters), the parts of speech, synonyms, and the history of the word.
What is some information that most dictionaries contain? (p. 43-44)
300
Textbooks, articles, books, stories, and handouts.
What are things you might be required to read as a college student? (p. 2)
300
1. A positive attitude.
2. Concentration (the ability to focus all of your attention on one thing while ignoring all distractions).
3. Memory (the ability to store and recall information and essential to the reading process).
What are three of the four mental skills required for reading? (p. 15- 21)
300
This is the person, place, thing, event, or idea that the passage is about. Usually expressed in just a word or brief phrase.
What is the topic? (p. 72).
300
In the example paragraph found on page 87, the topic sentence appears here.
What is in the middle of the paragraph?
300
This can be found on the inside front cover of the World of Words book. This guide can also be found at the front of a dictionary and can provide a list of corresponding sounds for each letter or symbol.
What is a pronunciation key? (p. 46).
400
E-mail messages, letters, memos, policy and prodecure manuals, reports, logs and records, summaries of meetings, newsletters, and other types of documents.
What are things you are sometimes required to read in the workplace or on the job? (p. 4)
400
1. Sequencing and ordering ("seeing the order of things")
2. Matching ("noticing similarities")
3. Organizing ("grouping things into categories") and Analysis ("understanding/examining the different parts of something")
4. Reasoning from the general to the particular and vise versa ("drawing conclusions and making generalizations")
5. Abstract thought ("understanding ideas and concepts")
6. Synthesis ("putting things together in new combinations")
Note: This is also another mental skill required for effective reading.
What is logical thought? (p. 22)
400
The general point the writer expressed about the topic. This is what the writer wants to prove or explain. It is also the point she or he wants you to know or believe as a reader when you finish reading the paragraph.
What is the main idea? (p. 78)
400
A writer might also choose to save the topic sentence until the end of the paragraph. The topic sentence is offered up here.
What is the last sentence of a paragraph? (p. 87)
400
Can be abbreviated as Gk, OE, ME, Fr., Lat. and so on. This can be traced to its origin. This is known as the etymology and they are usually enclosed in square brackets ([ ]) in a dictionary.
What is the history of a word? (p. 46)
500
1. Evaluating information and deciding what is important.
2. Learning to see relationships among things, events, and ideas.
3. Making new connections among things, events, and ideas.
4. Practicing following logic (or seeing lack of logic) of someone else's thoughts.
5. Adding new information to your memory.
Note: Doing these things will strengthen your ability to make decisions, think creatively, and think logically in every area of your life.
What are opportunites to sharpen your mental skills? (p. 10-11)
500
1. Identifying/writing down the point and purpose of the reading.
2. Underlining, highlighting, and/or circling important words/phrases.
3. Jotting down notes in the margins.
4. Completing activities that follow a chapter or reading passage.
5. Rereading/reviewing material.
What are some active reading tasks? (p. 30)
500
This is the single statement that presents the main point or idea of the paragraph. It has two parts: (1) they state the topic and (2) states what the author has to say about the topic. Also, writers don't have to include these.
What is the topic sentence? (p. 82)
500
This can greatly affect your comprehension as you make attempts at reading. You have to give some thought on how you can create or select one of these. This also allows you to stay alert and to focus all of your concentration on the text.
What is creating an effective reading environment? (p. 102-104)
500
A question just for fun.
Patty Blagojevich (the former First Lady of our now impeached governor) is set to do something soon. Patty and her wonderful husband Rod were on the Today Show last week to talk about this thing.
Patty was also quoted as saying, "In this terrible economic time, I feel it's necessary to go to work and support my family."
Patty announced she is going to do this.
What is appear on the reality show, "I'm a Celebrity....Get Me Out of Here!" ?