1. Press your Luck. No Whammies!
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2. Instructions Menu Skip! Write down the number of the question
Write down your answer (just the letter is fine, you do not have to write the entire question)
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3. Question 1
1. How does your level of familiarity with a subject affect your reading comprehension?
a. It connects what you already know with the concepts being communicated
b. It alerts you to passages that you can skip
c. It helps you prioritize your reading assignments
d. It has no effect on overall comprehension
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4. Question 2 2. Secondary sources are: a. original documents.
b. historical artifacts.
c. the legitimate presentation of original
documents for different purposes.
d. scientific studies.
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5. Question 3
3. Determining your purpose for reading helps you complete assignments because you can:
a. improve your reading comprehension.
b. use your study time more effectively.
c. decide how much time and effort to expend.
d. all of the above.
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6. Question 4
4. What is NOT part of determining an effective setting for focused reading?
a. Select the right location
b. Select the evening
c. Select a time of day when you are alert
and focused
d. Select the right companion
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7. Question 5
5. Ways to increase your concentration when studying include:
a. avoiding social activities and fearing failure.
b. taking breaks every hour
and writing ideas on paper.
c. organizing your books
and analyzing your environment.
d. structuring your study time
and minimizing technology use.
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8. Question 6
6. People are more likely to remember something that generated a/an ________ _________ than any other material.
a. creative response
b. emotional response
c. analytical response
d. practical response
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9. Question 7
7. How can you determine the purpose of each assignment in class?
a. Survey the textbook.
b. Review the syllabus
c. Ask your classmates
d. Know the expectations
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10. Question 8 8. When studying math you should:
a. understand the principle behind every formula.
b. do some problems and then memorize the formula.
c. move on even if you are unsure.
d. skim over formulas to devote more time to concepts.
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11. Question 9
9. Surveying before reading a chapter will help you to determine:
a. how many pages you need to read.
b. what specific content is being covered in the chapter.
c. how to review the material to prep for exams.
d. the information to memorize.
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12. Question 10 10. What is the best way to build your vocabulary?
a. Underline every new word you encounter as you read
b. Ask your instructor to define new terms related to the course
c. Define and use words in context
d. None of the above
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13. Question 11
11. When is the best time to recite information from your reading?
a. After you have read the chapter
b. After you have read one paragraph
c. After you have read a text section
d. After you have designed questions
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14. Question 12 12. The best critical readers:
a. choose a side if they are reading an argument.
b. accept most of what they read as fact.
c. offer constructive criticism about the reading.
d. question every statement for accuracy, relevance, and logic.
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15. Question 13
13. Differentiating between reading for pleasure and reading for information involves a thinking process in which level of Bloom's Taxonomy?
a. Understanding
b. Evaluation
c. Analysis
d. Knowledge
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16. Question 14
14. Which of the following would be BEST to highlight as you read your textbook?
a. Only the definitions
b. Each sentence as you read it
c. Key terms and concepts
d. You shouldn't mark your textbook at all
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17. WHAMMIE Short Answer (Write on the back!)
1. What are some methods to learn content-specific vocabulary?
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18. Question 15
15. Using color to highlight while reading does not help the reader remember or recall the information better.
True
False
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19. The End A C D B
False