WorksheetsReading Skills
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What information should you gather when you preview a text?
Names of every character in the work.
A general idea of what the text is about.
Information about where, when, and how the book was published.
Details about the life of the author.
Place the following events in sequence: A) Take Notes; B) Preview; C) Discuss with a friend
A,C,B
C,A,B
B,C,A
B,A,C
When is the best time to stop and reread a piece of text?
When you come across something you don't understand
When you are halfway through the text
After you have already read it several times
When you are finished with the entire text
What's the most likely effect of watching TV while you're reading
You will be able to concentrate more easily
You will gain a better grasp of the material
You will overlook important details in what you're reading
You will get a better grade on you next book report
Why would you use a dictionary when you're reading a novel for your English class
To look up information about the novel's author
To find a list of synonyms for a word in the novel
To look up historical information about the novel
To look up the definition of a word in the novel
What is the main purpose of note-taking
It allows you to memorize the text word-for-word
It allows you to write your report while you read your book
It allows you to recognize and review key ideas
It proves to your teacher that you've done your reading
In the phrase, "It's usually a good idea to read a text comprehensively," what's the best synonym for "comprehensively?"
Repeatedly
inadequately
Quickly
Thoroughly
What's the main purpose of talking with someone else about what you've read?
Making sure you have memorized the text properly
Allowing yourself to come up with new ideas
Making sure you know how to pronounce the author's name, and the names of the characters
Making sure that you've used complete sentences in you notes
If you can't talk to someone about what you just read, what's another way to produce a conversation's desired effect?
Write in your journal about what you did that day
Ask your teacher for an extension on your report
Go and read another piece by the same author
Write a paper about your opinion of the text
Skimming a text is most similar to:
Eating a large dinner
Having a light snack
Cooking a large dinner
Looking up a recipe
