Reading Revision

Which of the following best describe second language reading?

• Passive

• Interactive

• Simple

• None of the above

Reading a short text with attention to detail is...?

• Intensive

• Extensive

• Skimming

• None of the above

Which of the following is an intensive reading skill?

• Pleasure reading

• Moral of the story

• Genres

• Scanning for information

  
  

Research has shown that reading for pleasure will...

• Improve listening skills

• Improve spoken fluency

• Improve writing skills

• All of the above

Reading that focuses on 100% understanding is...

• Extensive Reading

• Intensive Reading

• Echo Reading

• Choral Reading

1. ________ is a complex cognitive process of decodıng symbols to
   derive meaning.

• Writing

• Listening

• Reading

• Speaking

1. When we read shorter texts like research papers for specific
   detailed information, we read slowly and with a lot of
   concentration, this is called ________ reading.

• Intensive

• Extensive

• Detailed

• Short

1. When reading a passage, what should you do if you come across an unfamiliar word?

• Ignore it and move on

• Look it up in a dictionary

• Try to guess the meaning based on context

• All of the above

• When reading a text, which of the following is NOT a helpful strategy for understanding difficult material?

• Breaking the text into smaller chunks

• Rereading the text multiple times

• Skipping over difficult sections

• Asking a friend or classmate for help

• What is the main purpose of previewing a text before reading it?

• To get a general understanding of the text

• To identify key points

• To improve memory retention

• To impress others