Which of the following sets arranges the words from general to specific?
a. poodle, miniature poodle, dog, standard poodle
b. food, meat, turkey, turkey sausage
c. sweet potatoes, potatoes, red potatoes, root vegetables
d. shirts, clothes, trousers, ties, men's clothing
Ques. 2Which of the following items is an example of a topic?
a. The U.S. birth rate is declining.
b. U.S. birth rate
c. In 2011, there were only 63 births per 1,000 women.
d. Fifty years ago, raising children was the only option open to women.
Ques. 3Which of the following is likely to be the main idea of a paragraph?
a. reasons the city of New Orleans flooded during Hurricane Katrina
b. New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina
c. Hurricanes
d. one of the reasons was that Hurricane Katrina made landfall near the city of New Orleans
Ques. 4In textbooks, authors usually locate the main idea
a. in the appendix at the back of the book.
b. throughout the chapter.
c. in the introduction at the beginning of the chapter.
d. in the middle of the chapter.
Ques. 5What is the most important reason for previewing a reading passage or textbook chapter?
a. Anticipating what you are about to get from a reading helps you ready your brain to receive the information.
b. Previewing will prepare you for what is going to be difficult about the material.
c. Seeing how long the reading passage or chapter is will help you to plan out your study sessions more effectively.
d. Previewing will help you to see what you need to read carefully and what you can skim over.
Ques. 6Before she reads a chapter, Janice likes to preview it first. When previewing, she
a. reads the first sentence of every paragraph.
b. reads the questions at the end and looks at the terms that are noted in the margins.
c. skims the reading assignment, reads the title, introduction, headings, subheadings, visuals, and, if there is one, chapter summary.
d. skims the reading assignment, the introduction, the first sentence of every paragraph, and, if there is one, the chapter summary.
Ques. 7Which of the following lists of words are contrast word clues?
a. on the other hand, although, however, but, contrary to
b. in addition, plus, also, another, besides that
c. for example, one of the reasons, to illustrate the point, therefore
d. in conclusion, finally, in the end, to sum up, in summary
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