For each of the following reading situations, identify the MAJOR purposes for reading that apply.
Choose the letter of as many as apply.
You read your state's driver's license handbook in preparation for taking your driving test.
a. Gain a general understanding of the ideas or points.
b. Discover the facts or answer questions.
c. Memorize the information.
d. Find information or ideas that prove a point you want to make.
e. Make a decision based on the information.
Ques. 2For each of the following reading situations, identify the MAJOR purposes for reading that apply.
Choose the letter of as many as apply.
You read the guidelines for selecting employees issued by a company for which you would like to
work.
a. Gain a general understanding of the ideas or points.
b. Discover the facts or answer questions.
c. Memorize the information.
d. Find information or ideas that prove a point you want to make.
e. Make a decision based on the information.
Ques. 3For each of the following reading situations, identify the MAJOR purposes for reading that apply.
Choose the letter of as many as apply.
You read a letter that explains why your auto insurance rates have gone up and how to compare
the rates of various insurance companies.
a. Gain a general understanding of the ideas or points.
b. Discover the facts or answer questions.
c. Memorize the information.
d. Find information or ideas that prove a point you want to make.
e. Make a decision based on the information.
Ques. 4For each of the following reading situations, identify the MAJOR purposes for reading that apply.
Choose the letter of as many as apply.
You visit a website on the Internet that provides information about a company in which you are
considering investing.
a. Gain a general understanding of the ideas or points.
b. Discover the facts or answer questions.
c. Memorize the information.
d. Find information or ideas that prove a point you want to make.
e. Make a decision based on the information.
Ques. 5Guide words are found at the top of each page in a hard-copy dictionary. They help you determine if
the word you are seeking is on that particular page.
a. true
b. false