Spanish PASIT Reading Strategy Assessment

What is the main purpose of the PASIT reading strategy?

• Improve writing skills

• Help students understand the text

• Teach vocabulary words

• Practice public speaking

Which of the following options best represents what the letters in PASIT stand for?

• Preview, Analyze, Study, Interpret, Think

• Practice, Access, Study, Interact, Evaluate

• Preview, Access Prior Knowledge, Set Purpose, Interact, Take Notes

• Prepare, Analyze, Summarize, Interpret, Think

When examining the structure of a text during the pre-reading stage, which of these patterns should students look for?

• Only cause and effect relationships

• Only sequential patterns

• Only comparison and contrast

• All text structures, including sequence, problem and solution, and description

What does "Accessing prior knowledge" mean?

• Reading ahead in the text

• Taking detailed notes

• Identifying and thinking about what you already know about the topic

• Making predictions about the ending

Which of these is NOT one of the author's purposes mentioned in the text?

• To inform

• To explain

• To criticize

• To convince/persuade

How does interacting with the text help students?

• It helps them stay focused and identify the main ideas

• It improves their handwriting

• It makes reading faster

• It helps them memorize every word

Which of these is an example of interacting with the text?

• Only using sticky notes

• Only highlighting

• Only writing in the margins

• Using highlighting, sticky notes, and/or notes in the margins

What is a claim, according to the notes?

• A personal opinion that cannot be proven

• A debatable statement that is supported throughout the article and presented as a fact

• A statement that everyone agrees with

• A question that needs to be answered

How often should students review their notes according to the text?

• Only before exams

• Once a month

• Frequently

• Only when assigned

What is one way that students can examine a text during the pre-reading stage?

• Read the entire text first

• Look at the headings and subheadings

• Memorize vocabulary

• Write a summary