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Information Retrieval Questions

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We need to be able to find "hidden information." It is the information that is NOT stated in the text.

a)

Making mental images

b)

Making inferences

c)

Monitoring reading

2.
If you are trying to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word, the most useful strategy is to
a)
check its context
b)
say  it out loud
c)
visualize it
d)
look it up
3.
When's the best time to stop and reread a piece of text?
a)
When you come across something you don't understand
b)
When you are halfway through the text
c)
After you've already read it several times
d)
When you are finished with the entire text
4.

According to the text, what do all stories consist of?

a)

Arrangements

b)

Thoughts and ideas

c)

Twenty-six letters

d)

The same words

5.

Which part of the text best describes the way that reading has helped the writer to over come depression?

a)

"imagine different endings"

b)

"pulled me out of the darkest experiences of my life"

6.

A sense of security is compared to which animal in this text?

a)

A sloth

b)

An ass

c)

A beast

d)

A bat

7.

Why do you think the writer uses the image of a sloth?

a)

To show that life is slow

b)

Because we are upside down

c)

To show that being secure makes us lazy

d)

Becuase he loves to punch sloths

8.
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
What can you infer about Violet?
a)
She is energetic
b)
She is shy
c)
She is mean
d)
She hates people
9.

What sort of person might enjoy the valley?

a)

Those looking for adventure

b)

Those looking for love

c)

Those looking for fine architecture

d)

Those looking for a spiritual experience