Vocabulary
Someone who is not educated is ________.
uneducated
What are some things you do when you preview a text?
a. identify new words
b. look at the title and author, figure out what the text is about
c. read through the text very fast
d. read each word very carefully
b. look at the title and author, figure out what the text is about
What number represents the month, April?
4
To be a good reader, it is always important to read every word.
a. True
b. False
b. False
Food that has no taste is _________.
tasteless
When I need to find specific information quickly, I __________.
Scan
Is a battery a:
a. car part
b. car problem
c. person
a. a car part
How much....?
a. in 1973
b. in 15 minutes
c. $3,500
c. $3,500
"The United States consists of 50 states, but Canada consists of 11 provinces and two territories." What is the meaning of consists?
a. buys
b. takes
c. has
has
In the KWLS chart, what does the letter 'K' mean?
What do I know?
John is completely dedicated to his work.
a. He is often absent without any reason
b. He does his work seriously
b. He does his work seriously.
What are some good annotation (note-taking) habits?
a. highlight as much as you can
b. write notes in the margin
c. use question marks, underline, circle, and other symbols
d. b and c
d. b and c
Psychology is the health care specialty. ___________ is the job title.
psychologist
What does it mean to make an inference?
a. to use the information that is available, to make an educated guess
b.to imagine a possible story
c. to refer to another text
d. to think about what you are reading
a. to use the information that is available, to make an educated guess
Company Drug Policy
We are a drug free company. Because the use of drugs by our employees is prohibited, we require drug testing for all job applicants. Applicants who fail the drug test, or refuse to be tested, will not be employed by our company.
The purpose of this policy is:
a. to avoid employing drug users
b. to control the use of drugs
c. to limit the harmful influence of drugs
d. to protect the health of drug users
a. to avoid employing drug users
"Big spending on vitamins is also the result of advertising."
What pattern (of organization) does this sentence use?
a. compare and contrast
b. cause and effect
c. sequence
d. problem and solution
b. cause and effect
Blood circulates through your body. This means that it __________.
a. moves quickly through your body.
b. starts at the heart and ends at the brain.
c. moves slowly through your body.
d. moves around your body and back again to the start.
d. moves around your body and back again to the start.
Which of the following is the reason you should try to understand new words in context?
a. your reading process will not be interrupted
b. you will read faster
c. you will be more likely to remember words
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Choose all sentences with a similar meaning to this one: "Do not use this product on rubberized fabric."
a. Use this product only on fabrics made of rubber.
b. Avoid using this product on rubberized fabrics.
c. This product is not recommended for use on fabrics coated with rubber.
b and c
Which of the following is the main idea?
a. the topic
b. something important about the text
c. what the author is saying about the topic
d. an inference you can make about the topic
c. what the author is saying about the topic