Runners Reading Strategy Quiz

A student is reading a long passage and wants to remember the main ideas. Using the R.U.N.N.E.R.S. strategy, which step should the student focus on to help summarize the passage after reading?

• Underline key words

• Note in the margins

• Read the questions first

• Encircle important details

Imagine you are reading a science article using the R.U.N.N.E.R.S. strategy. After underlining key words, what should you do next to ensure you understand the meaning of those words in context?

• Skip to the next paragraph

• Write a summary of the article

• Explain the underlined words in your own words

• Only read the title

You are preparing for a test and want to use the R.U.N.N.E.R.S. strategy to answer comprehension questions. How can you use evidence from the text to support your answers?

• Guess based on what you remember

• Find and underline sentences that support your answer

• Only answer questions you know

• Skip the hard questions

A classmate is struggling to understand a story. Using the R.U.N.N.E.R.S. strategy, which combination of steps would best help them clarify confusing parts?

• Read the questions and skip the story

• Underline key words and note in the margins

• Only encircle the title

• Read the story quickly without stopping

After reading a passage, you are asked to explain how the R.U.N.N.E.R.S. strategy helped you answer a difficult question. Which response shows strategic thinking?

• "I guessed the answer."

• "I used my notes in the margins to find evidence for my answer."

• "I skipped the question."

• "I only read the first sentence."

If you are reading a passage and come across a word you do not know, how can the R.U.N.N.E.R.S. strategy help you figure out its meaning?

• Ignore the word and keep reading

• Use context clues and note your guess in the margin

• Only look at the pictures

• Ask someone else for the answer

You are using the R.U.N.N.E.R.S. strategy and have just finished reading the questions. What is a strategic next step to help you find the answers efficiently?

• Read the passage quickly without stopping

• Underline key words in the questions and look for them in the passage

• Skip the questions and answer them later

• Only read the last paragraph

While using the R.U.N.N.E.R.S. strategy, you notice that your notes in the margins are not helping you answer the questions. What should you do to improve your strategy?

• Stop taking notes

• Make your notes more specific and related to the questions

• Only underline words

• Write random thoughts in the margins

A teacher asks you to explain how the R.U.N.N.E.R.S. strategy can help you when reading a difficult text. Which explanation shows reasoning and planning?

• "It helps me read faster."

• "It helps me break down the text into smaller parts and find evidence for my answers."

• "It makes the text shorter."

• "It lets me skip hard words."

You are reading a passage and have underlined several key words. How can you use these key words to answer comprehension questions more effectively?

• Ignore the key words and guess

• Use the key words to locate relevant information in the text

• Only answer the easiest questions

• Skip the questions that seem hard