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Vocabulary
Reading Skills
Main Idea
Supporting Details
Miscellaneous
100
To read between the lines. To make a guess based on information you've been given.
Infer
100
What are the three reasons for writing? (Author's purpose)
To entertain, to persuade, and to inform
100
Democracy comes from the Greek word demos, which means "the people," and kratia, meaning "to rule." The term democracy refers to a form of government in which the people govern, either directly or through elected representatives. In other words, it is a set of rules for determining who will exercise the authority of government. A. The term democracy refers to a form of government in which the people govern B. The meaning of the term democracy C. Democracy is a guideline for determining who has the authority. D. Where the word “democracy” comes from.
B
100
What are the two types of supporting details?
Minor and Major
100
Name two ways reading is like a conversation.
various answers
200
To make notes in the margins, ask questions, and relate to the text
Annotate
200
Pre-reading, reading, and post reading are all part of what?
The reading process
200
WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA: Your memory operates through three stages to take in, sort, and store information for later use. Encoding is the first stage, during which ideas are processed through your five senses. During the storage stage, information is either discarded or sorted and then retained briefly in short term memory or transferred into long term memory, where it may become permanent. Retrieval, the third stage of memory, allows you to recall stored ideas and images.
Your memory operated through three stages to take in, sort, and store information for later use.
200
WHAT ARE THE SUPPORTING DETAILS: Your memory operates through three stages to take in, sort, and store information for later use. Encoding is the first stage, during which ideas are processed through your five senses. During the storage stage, information is either discarded or sorted and then retained briefly in short term memory or transferred into long term memory, where it may become permanent. Retrieval, the third stage of memory, allows you to recall stored ideas and images.
Encoding, storage, and retrieval
200
Think, write, and discuss are strategies for what?
Post reading (review)
300
They provide more information that helps you understand the main idea.
Supporting Details
300
Reading occurs on two levels: the literal and the _______
Critical
300
High achievement motivation affects people's choice of occupation and job success. (High achievement motivation refers to the psychological need for success in school, sports, occupations, or other competitive situations.) People with high achievement motivation often go into occupations that provide rewards for individual achievement, such as sales, engineering, architecture, or law. Moreover, people with high achievement motivation tend to go into occupations that realistically match their abilities. For this reason, they have little anxiety or fear of failure. And when success is achieved, they enjoy the fruit of their labor more than the average person. A. High achievement motivation affects people's choice of occupation and job success. B. People with high achievement motivation tend to go into occupations that match their abilities. C. High achievers have little anxiety or fear of failure. D. High achievement refers to the psychological need for success in school.
A
300
Why is it important to identify the main idea?
To understand the point of the reading.
400
Secondary details are also known as __________
Minor details
400
What the whole selection is about. Can usually be stated in one or two words.
Topic
400
Patients should always be aware of a prescription drug's possible side effects. Unexpected side effects, such as nausea or dizziness, can be frightening and even dangerous. The consumer should ask, if he or she can take the medication along with other drugs he or she is taking. Some combination of drugs can be lethal. Finally, medication should always be stored in its own labeled bottle, never transferred to another. Accidental mix-ups of drugs can have tragic results. A. Consumers may use drugs carelessly. B. Drugs can be dangerous. C. There are several guidelines for taking prescription medications safely. D. To avoid tragic mix-ups, medications should always be stored in their own labeled bottles.
C
400
WHAT ARE THE SUPPORTING DETAILS: Suppose a friend introduces you to someone at a party. You talk for a while and move on. A few minutes later, you forget the name. Does this scenario sound familiar? By following a few simple steps you can improve your memory. Next time you meet someone, say the name in conversation. Write it down. Associate the name with something distinctive about the person. These steps enhance encoding by opening pathways into your memory.
Say the name, write it down, associate the name
400
There are many things that can distract you from focussing on reading or learning. These things are separated into two categories: __________ and __________
External and Internal
500
When something (such as a main idea) isn't directly stated, it's __________
Implied
500
Interacting with the text (what term)
Active reading
500
WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA: Suppose a friend introduces you to someone at a party. You talk for a while and move on. A few minutes later, you forget the name. Does this scenario sound familiar? By following a few simple steps you can improve your memory. Next time you meet someone, say the name in conversation. Associate the name with something distinctive about the person. These steps enhance encoding by opening pathways into your memory.
By following a few simple steps you can improve your memory.
500
Name two ways to organize main idea and supporting details
Outlining and mapping.
500
If you don't know the meaning of the word, what should you do (other than looking it up)?
Read the sentence before and after and rely on the context clues to get the basic meaning.