Flocabulary Reading Strategies 2

Question 1

What does it mean to 'make an inference' while reading?

Accepted Answer

Use clues from the text plus your own knowledge to figure out something not stated

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Copy sentences directly from the text

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Look up every unfamiliar word in a dictionary

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Read only the first sentence of each paragraph

Question 2

Which text feature would BEST help a reader locate information about a specific topic in a nonfiction book?

Accepted Answer

The index

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The dedication page

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The glossary

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The copyright page

Question 3

A reader pauses after a confusing paragraph and re-reads it slowly. This is an example of which strategy?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring comprehension

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Skimming

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Scanning

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Predicting

Question 4

What is the purpose of identifying the 'main idea' of a passage?

Accepted Answer

To understand the central point the author is making

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To list every detail the author mentions

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To find the longest paragraph

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To count the number of sentences

Question 5

When a student creates a mental image of a scene described in a story, which strategy are they using?

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Visualizing

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Summarizing

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Questioning

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Evaluating

Question 6

A passage states: 'Maria closed her umbrella and wrung out her hair.' What can the reader infer?

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It was raining outside

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Maria is preparing for a swim meet

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Maria enjoys playing in the snow

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Maria is a professional hairdresser

Question 7

Which reading strategy involves briefly looking over a text to get a general idea before reading in full?

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Previewing

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Annotating

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Summarizing

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Paraphrasing