Exploring Online Reading Tools

Which best describes what online reading tools aim to help readers do?

• analyze a text

• read faster

• improve comprehension

• relate to a text

What are the main types of reading tools? Check all that apply.

• audio tools

• comprehension tools

• interactive tools

• language tools

• reference tools

Text-to-speech tools are a type of

• audio tool.

• interactive tool.

• language tool.

• reference tool.

Audio tools help readers___

• find definitions.

• understand meaning.

• pronounce words.

• recognize context.

Online dictionaries are a type of___

• audio tool.

• interactive tool.

• language tool.

• reference tool.

Translation tools are a type of

• audio tool.

• interactive tool.

• language tool.

• reference tool.

How can audio tools help readers with time management?

• They identify a text’s meaning.

• They provide a passage’s context.

• They let many texts be heard at once.

• They allow readers to multitask.

Audio tools support reading fluency by___

• explaining how to read a text.

• demonstrating how a text is read.

• allowing readers to multitask.

• enabling memorization of a passage

Which best describes what interactive note-taking tools allow readers to do?

• record speech-to-text notes

• move important text into their notes

• leave notes within a reading tool

• place their notes in the original text

For what reasons would someone use online reading tools? Check all that apply.

• to enhance critical-thinking skills

• to improve understanding of vocabulary

• to improve writing skills

• to enhance retention of main ideas

• to increase academic success