Monitoring Comprehension

What reading strategy involves keeping track of how well you understand what you read?

• setting a purpose
• previewing
• monitoring comprehension
• inferring

When you are reading something that doesn't make sense, use a ____________.

• band aid
• fix up strategy
• dictionary
• glossary

Which of the following is a good way to prepare before you read a text?

• summarize it
• visualize it
• look at its headings
• adjust your reading rate

If you are trying to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word, the most useful strategy is to

• check its context
• say  it out loud
• visualize it
• look it up

If a passage in one of your textbooks doesn't make sense when you first read it, what is the most likely explanation?

• The author made a mistake.
• The book is intended for someone with special knowledge.
• You skipped or misread a few words.
• The book is fiction.

Which statement about reading is true?

• Skimming and scanning mean basically the same thing.
• Summarizing is a good way to check your understanding.
• We absorb more when we read quickly than when we read slowly.
• Reading is awesome.

What fix up strategy should you use if you lose interest in what you are reading?

• set a purpose for reading
• watch TV
• phone  friend
• play a video game

When should you adjust your reading rate? 

• when reading out loud
• when reading silently
• when a text is easy
• when a text is difficult

Why is important to monitor your reading comprehension?

• to understand what you read
• to apply fix up strategies
• to increase your understanding
• all of the above

Which of the following is not a fix up strategy for monitoring comprehension?

• making an inference
• rereading
• adjusting reading rate
• setting a purpose