Mid term Quiz (Year 7)

What is the primary purpose of skimming a text?

• To memorize specific facts

• To quickly grasp the main idea

• To understand every detail

• To critique the author's writing style

Which strategy involves looking for specific information, such as a date or name, within a text?

• Predicting

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Inferring

What does it mean to 'infer' information while reading?

• To skip over unfamiliar words

• To directly state a fact

• To deduce meaning from clues provided

• To summarize the text

When should a reader use the 'predicting' strategy?

• After reading the text completely

• Before and during reading to anticipate what will happen next

• Only if they do not understand the text

• When writing a summary

Which of the following best describes the 'visualizing' strategy?

• Drawing a picture of every word in the text

• Creating mental images of scenes and events described

• Memorizing every detail of the text

• Focusing only on the text’s headings

If a reader is asking themselves questions like, 'Why did the character do that?' while reading, which strategy are they employing?

• Questioning

• Skimming

• Predicting

• Annotating

When is it most useful to use the 'empathizing' strategy while reading?

• When trying to understand technical manuals

• When reading news reports

• When understanding a character’s feelings or emotions

• When determining the author's purpose

In the excerpt: 'The old house, with its creaky floorboards and dark, dusty corners, seemed to whisper secrets of its past,' what strategy would help you imagine the setting?

• Scanning

• Visualizing

• Summarizing

• Predicting

What is the purpose of the 'questioning' strategy in reading?

• To criticize the text

• To find specific information

• To deepen understanding and engagement with the text

• To memorize definitions

Which strategy involves considering the title, headings, and images of a text before reading it?

• Predicting

• Empathizing

• Inferring

• Visualizing