| Question | Answer |
| What is mindless reading? | The act of running your eyes over a page only to realize you don't recall a thing you read. |
| What is active reading? | Intense mental engagement in what you are reading. |
| It is important to approach reading with a _________ attitude. Attitude is the foundation of your success because it influences the choices you make. | positive |
| The first step in the CORE Learning System is Collecting knowledge, and one of the most important ways you'll Collect knowledge in college is by ___________. | reading |
| A ___________ is the main topic you are reading about. Examples of key concepts include inflation, mitosis, World War II, or symbolic interactionism. | key concept |
| A ___________ (sometimes called a "thesis") is the most important idea the author wants to convey about a key concept. | main idea |
| A ___________ (sometimes called a "topic sentence") elaborates on a main idea by answering questions that readers may have about it. | secondary idea |
| Each idea-main or secondary-is typically followed by _____________ such as examples, evidence, explanation, and experiences. | supporting details |
| A chapter preview should take no more than __ minutes.
A. 20
B. 30
C. 5
D. 10 | C. 5 |
| The fastest way to preview is to look at the what?
A. Headings
B. Chapter Summaries
C. Visual Elements
D. Table of Contents | D. Table of Contents |
| What should you do before reading?
A. Approach reading with a positive attitude
B. Create a distributed reading schedule
C. Create a list of questions
D. All of the above | D. All of the above |
| Linguist David Crystal estimates that the average college graduate has an active vocabulary of how many words?
A. 60,000
B. 15,000
C. 20,000
D. 500,000 | A. 60,000 |
| What are helpful strategies while you are reading?
A. Reading in chunks
B. Taking notes
C. Looking up definitions of key words
D. Reading critically
E. All of the above | E. All of the above |
| After reading, the following are helpful strategies except __.
A. Reflect on what you read
B. Take a nap
C. Talk about what you read
D. Read another book on the same subject | B. Take a nap |
| Reviewing past readings will help you prepare for what you are about to read. True or false? | True |
| Words in capitals, bold, italics, or color put a spotlight on key concepts and ideas. True or false? | True |
| Good readers read one word at a time. True or false? | False |
| You can read faster by just deciding to. True or false? | True |
| Charts, graphs, illustrations, cartoons, photographs, and diagrams do not improve readers' understanding. True or false? | False |
| If you are still having problems understanding what you read, it is okay to ask your instructor for assistance. True or false? | True |
