21ST CENTURY LIT_PREFINALS

Which set lists three domains for which reading is described as crucial?

• Exercise, nutrition, and sleep

• Science, math, and sports

• Writing, drawing, and singing

• Learning, communication, and entertainment

Which statement best defines reading?

• A casual pastime of looking at pages

• The complex process of identifying written symbols to understand their meaning

• Memorizing stories without decoding text

• Speaking aloud to communicate ideas

A school plans to enable students to use email and browse the World Wide Web from laptops and tablets. Which action aligns with the concept of Internet access?

• Purchasing Wi‑Fi service from a provider and configuring routers to connect laptops and tablets

• Installing only offline software on each device

• Replacing laptops with desktop computers that have no network cards

• Prohibiting the use of computer terminals on campus

Which statement best defines skimming?

• Reading every word carefully to understand all details

• A strategic, selective method focusing on the main ideas of a text

• A technique used to memorize data and statistics

• Reading aloud to improve pronunciation

Which reading technique is primarily used to understand the gist or main idea of a text?

• Scanning

• Skimming

• Extensive reading

• Analytical reading

Which statement aligns with the described importance and benefits of reading?

• Reading is considered the most rewarding and can entertain, amuse, and enrich us.

• Reading is merely going through a book and requires the same skill in every situation.

• Reading rarely influences life habits and has little effect on knowledge.

• Reading cannot meet different readers' needs or requirements.

You need to locate a specific statistic in a report quickly. Which technique should you use?

• Scanning

• Skimming

• Extensive reading

• Intensive reading

Which option best describes extensive reading?

• Reading accurately for detailed understanding

• Reading used to find a particular piece of information

• Reading for pleasure and general understanding

• Reading to critique arguments

Which option is NOT listed as part of communicating technology?

• Multimedia

• E-mail

• Telephone

• 3D printing

A student wants an accurate, detailed understanding of a complex paragraph. Which technique fits this purpose?

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Extensive reading

• Intensive reading