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| 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.
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| What is active reading? | Active reading is characterized by intense mental engagement in what you are reading.
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| (T/F) The main idea is the most important idea the author wants to convey about a concept. | True.
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| (T/F) If you read in chunks you will increase your speed and your comprehension. | True.
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| (T/F) Supporting details can be examples, evidence, explanations, and experiences. | True.
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| (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.
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| (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.
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| (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.
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| 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
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| 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
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| Fixation is when you _____ to take in _____. | Fixation is when you pause to take in words.
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| To annotate means to ___ _______. | To annotate means to add comments.
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| 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?"
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| As guide line only highlight __ or __ percent of your text. | As guide line only highlight 10 or 15 percent of your text.
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| 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.
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| On occasion, every reader needs to ______ difficult ________ to understand them fully. | On occasion, every reader needs to revisit difficult passages to understand them fully.
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| Read _____ the parts of the text you have underlined or highlighted. | Read aloud the parts of the text you have underlined or highlighted.
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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