Which of the following statements about detail questions is(are)
true?
a. They are the easiest type to construct.
b. They often begin with
who, what, where, or
when.
c. They ask for bits of information conveyed by the material.
d. All of these
[Ques. 2] Researchers believe teachers should be give critical reading sufficient attention in their classrooms because
a. other teachers of other subjects do not care about critical reading skills.
b. core reading programs may give insufficient emphasis to critical skills.
c. core reading programs cover few reading skills and strategies.
d. critical reading skills and strategies are not addressed in students homes.
[Ques. 3] The propaganda approach that utilizes peoples wanting to do what others are doing is called
a. transfer techniques.
b. the bandwagon technique.
c. name calling.
d. glittering generalities.
[Ques. 4] Vague phrases that are designed to gain adherents to a point of view without providing specifics are called
a. card-stacking techniques.
b. glittering generalities.
c. transfer techniques.
d. testimonials.
[Ques. 5] You can tell a fact from an opinion by whether
a. you agree with it.
b. it appears in print.
c. it is verifiable.
d. it is in quotes.
[Ques. 6] Literature response blogs, where students read and respond to their classmates entries, can be effective as reading-response activities since
a. doing collaborative blog posts asks students to consider multiple perspectives.
b. blogging provokes strong opinions.
c. posting blog entries stifles critical analysis.
d. None of these
[Ques. 7] Critical reading includes
a. elaborating on or modifying what is read.
b. determining the timeliness of the material.
c. reading for literal comprehension.
d. acquiring ideas that are directly stated.
[Ques. 8] The sentence Jane has her dog with her includes a(n)
a. restrictive clause.
b. anaphoric relationship.
c. figurative expression.
d. relative clause.
[Ques. 9] Literal comprehension involves
a. evaluating.
b. reading beyond the lines.
c. making inferences.
d. None of these
[Ques. 10] Which of the following statements about topic sentences is
true?
a. They are present in all paragraphs.
b. They are not related to the main idea of the paragraph.
c. They often state the main idea of a paragraph.
d. None of these
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