AAFM (Reading) 5

Question 1

When evaluating the credibility of a source, a reader should check what?

Accepted Answer

The author's expertise and supporting evidence

Answer

The font style used

Answer

The number of images

Answer

The publication's cover color

Question 2

What does the denotation of a word refer to?

Accepted Answer

Its literal dictionary meaning

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Its emotional association

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Its sound when spoken

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Its length

Question 3

A passage that presents a problem and then a solution is using which structure?

Accepted Answer

Problem-solution organization

Answer

Chronological order only

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Alphabetical listing

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Random arrangement

Question 4

Identifying the audience of a text helps the reader understand what?

Accepted Answer

Why the author made certain word and content choices

Answer

The exact page number

Answer

The book's price

Answer

The printing date only

Question 5

What is the best approach when a reading question asks for the 'best' answer?

Accepted Answer

Choose the option most fully supported by the text

Answer

Pick the shortest option

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Choose the first option always

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Select the most unusual word

Question 6

Skimming a passage is most useful for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

Getting a quick sense of the general content

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Memorizing every detail

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Analyzing each word deeply

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Ignoring the main idea

Question 7

An author's use of vivid sensory language primarily serves to do what?

Accepted Answer

Help the reader imagine the scene

Answer

Reduce the word count

Answer

Provide statistics

Answer

State the publication date