Quiz 2

The combination of vocabulary and grammar that surrounds a word is...

• a context

• a synonym

• an antonym

• a prediction

One of the strategies in using context when reading is...

• taking notes when reading

• making a general prediction about meaning when reading

• using reference when reading.

• finding the main idea of the paragraph when reading.

What does a vocabulary problem question ask you when reading?

• summary

• main idea

• a specific word

• synonym

What does a terms problem ask you to explain when reading?

• summary

• main idea

• a specific word

• synonym

Why is making a general prediction about meaning is important when using context in reading?

• It helps you know the main idea of a passage.

• It helps you know the general meaning of the words in the sentence.

• It helps you understand the passage faster.

• It helps you understand if a statement relates to the passage.

Read the following extract from a passage.
Paragraph 1

James Flynn, who collected similar data on other countries, found that "massive" gains in the IQ scores of the population in fourteen nations have occurred during the twentieth century. These improvements, according to Flynn's analysis, largely stemmed not from genetic improvement in the population but from environmental changes that led to gains in the kinds of skills assessed by IQ tests. Torsten Husen and his colleagues also have concluded, after reviewing large amounts of data, that improvements in economic and social conditions, and particularly in the availability of schooling, can produce substantial gains in average IQ from one generation to the next. In general, educators committed to improving the performance of low-achieving students find these studies encouraging.

The word "data" in the passage is closest in meaning to...

• experts

• advice

• arguments

• information

Read the following extract from a passage.
Paragraph 1

James Flynn, who collected similar data on other countries, found that "massive" gains in the IQ scores of the population in fourteen nations have occurred during the twentieth century. These improvements, according to Flynn's analysis, largely stemmed not from genetic improvement in the population but from environmental changes that led to gains in the kinds of skills assessed by IQ tests. Torsten Husen and his colleagues also have concluded, after reviewing large amounts of data, that improvements in economic and social conditions, and particularly in the availability of schooling, can produce substantial gains in average IQ from one generation to the next. In general, educators committed to improving the performance of low-achieving students find these studies encouraging.

The word "massive" in the passage is closest in meaning to..

• huge

• large

• high

• difficult

Read the following extract from a passage.
Paragraph 1

James Flynn, who collected similar data on other countries, found that "massive" gains in the IQ scores of the population in fourteen nations have occurred during the twentieth century. These improvements, according to Flynn's analysis, largely stemmed not from genetic improvement in the population but from environmental changes that led to gains in the kinds of skills assessed by IQ tests. Torsten Husen and his colleagues also have concluded, after reviewing large amounts of data, that improvements in economic and social conditions, and particularly in the availability of schooling, can produce substantial gains in average IQ from one generation to the next. In general, educators committed to improving the performance of low-achieving students find these studies encouraging.

Based on the information in paragraph 1, which of the following best explains the term "low-achieving"?

• An educator who supports struggling students

• An average IQ in the latest generation

• Students who are struggling academically

• Students who are good academically

Read the following extract from a passage.

Paragraph 6

The sensorimotor stage, which lasts from birth to about 2 years of age, is the first Piagetian stage. In this stage, infants construct an understanding of the world by coordinating sensory experiences (such as seeing and hearing) with physical, motoric actions-hence the term sensorimotor. At the end of the stage, 2-year-olds have sophisticated sensorimotor patterns and are beginning to operate with primitive symbols.

9. The word "sophisticated" in the paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to....

• limited

• complex

• useful

• necessary

Read the following extract from a passage.

Paragraph 7

The preoperational stage, which lasts from approximately 2 to 7 years of age, is Piaget's second stage. In this stage, children begin to go beyond simply connecting sensory information with physical action. However, according to Piaget, preschool children still lack the ability to perform what he calls operations, which are internalized mental actions that allow children to do mentally what they previously did physically. For example, if you imagine putting two sticks together to see whether they would be as long as another stick without actually moving the sticks, you are performing a concrete action.

Based on the information in paragraph 7, which of the following best explains the term "operations"?

• Symbolic thought

• Mental actions

• Physical activity

• Abstract reasoning