| Question | Answer |
| What is mindless reading? | Mindless reading is the act of running your eyes over a page only to realize you don't recall a thing you read. |
| What is active reading? | Active reading is characterized by intense mental engagement in what you are reading. |
| (T/F) The main idea is the most important idea the author wants to convey about a concept. | True. |
| (T/F) If you read in chunks you will increase your speed and your comprehension. | True. |
| (T/F) Supporting details can be examples, evidence, explanations, and experiences. | True. |
| (T/F) According to the ACT, the ability to read and understand complex texts isn't a skill that determines whether a student is ready for college or not. | False, according to the ACT the ability to read and understand complex texts IS a skill that determines weather a student is ready for college or not. |
| (T/F) A word in capitals, bold, italics, or color is unimportant information. | False, A word in capitals, bold, italics, or color is important information that the author is trying to single out to the reader. |
| (T/F) Much of your reading time occurs while you are moving your eyes. | False, much of your reading time occurs while you pause to take in words. |
| Which of the following is NOT a visual element included to reinforce concepts in the text?
A) Charts
B) Graphs
C) Paragraphs
D) Illustrations | C) Paragraphs |
| You should do all of the following EXCEPT before reading.
A) Approach reading with a positive attitude
B) Plan to read as much as you can at once.
C) Review past readings.
D) Look at the table of contents. | B) Plan to read as much as you can at once |
| Fixation is when you _____ to take in _____. | Fixation is when you pause to take in words. |
| To annotate means to ___ _______. | To annotate means to add comments. |
| Reading critically does NOT includes asking your self:
A) "Who is the author?"
B) "Do I like the author?"
C) "What are the authors credentials?"
D) "Are the facts accurate and relevant?" | B) "Do I like the author?" |
| As guide line only highlight __ or __ percent of your text. | As guide line only highlight 10 or 15 percent of your text. |
| David Crystal estimates that a _______ ________ has an active vocabulary of 60,000 words and can recognize 75,000 more. | David Crystal estimates that a college graduate has an active vocabulary of 60,000 words and can recognize 75,000 more. |
| On occasion, every reader needs to ______ difficult ________ to understand them fully. | On occasion, every reader needs to revisit difficult passages to understand them fully. |
| Read _____ the parts of the text you have underlined or highlighted. | Read aloud the parts of the text you have underlined or highlighted. |
| If you are still having problems reading you should:
A) Ask your instructor for help
B) Give up, it's not important any way.
C) Drop out of school.
D) Hire some one to read for you. | A) Ask your instructor for help |
| By identifying the purpose of what you are reading, you are using what step of the CORE learning system?
A) Collect
B) Organize
C) Rehearse
D) Evaluate | A)Collect |
| The "Chapter Summaries" at the end of the chapter is best used for:
A) A substitute to reading the chapter.
B) A tool to preview text
C) Nothing, it is not important.
D) All of the above. | B) A tool to preview text |
