Close Reading Strategies

What is the primary goal of Close Reading as defined in the study guide?

• To analyze the author's background and intentions

• To determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it

• To compare and contrast the text with other texts

• To critique the writing style and structure of the text

What is the benefit of conducting Process Checks with students during reading, as described in the study guide?

• To improve the students' vocabulary and grammar skills

• To help students develop their own opinions about the text

• To monitor students' understanding and thought process while reading

• To prepare students for standardized reading comprehension tests

What type of questions are answered by interpreting clues from a part of the text to figure something out?

• Literal Questions

• Inferential Questions

• Applied Questions

• Direct Questions

Which type of questions are based on INFERENCES AND CLUES according to the text?

• Inference-based questions

• Implication-based questions

• Hint-related questions

• Clue-based questions

Arrange this strategies!

• 3-2-1

• 2-3-1

• 2-1-3

• 1-2-3

Paying close attention to reading

• Global Strategy

• Support Strategy

• Problem-Solving Strategy

Which reading strategy involves asking questions about the text before and during reading?

• Questioning

• Visualizing

• Predicting

• Connecting

Which strategy is most useful for understanding the meaning of unfamiliar words?

• Always using a dictionary

• Skipping all unknown words

• Using context clues

• Asking someone else

When making inferences while reading, you are

• Copying information directly from the text

• Drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning

• Summarizing the main points

• Identifying the author's bias

Annotating a text while reading can help improve comprehension

• True

• False