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Reading and Writing skills

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To read a text in order to understand most of what it says or particular information

a)

Reading for gist

b)

Reading for detail

c)

Reading for specific information

d)

Reading for purpose

2.

to guess the meaning of an unknown word by using the information in a situation and/or around the word to help

a)

Scanning

b)

Skimming

c)

Predicting

d)

Guessing meaning form context

3.

To read a text quickly to get a general idea of what it is about (Choose 2 answers)

a)

Scanning

b)

Skimming

c)

Reading for gist

d)

Predicting

4.

To read a text in order to check whether there are any mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation etc.

a)

Proofreading

b)

Skimming

c)

Scanning

d)

Guessing meaning from context

5.

First version of a written product in the process of writing in the format that it is intended

a)

Editing

b)

Proofreading

c)

Drafting

d)

Paragraphing

6.

It is the practice of dividing a text into paragraphs to signal shifts in thinking and give readers a rest. 

a)

Editing

b)

Proofreading

c)

Drafting

d)

Paragraphing

7.

To read and to focus on how language is used in a text

a)

Extensive reading

b)

Skimming

c)

Intensive reading

d)

Paraphrasing

8.

To shorten or change or correct the words or content of some parts of a written text to make it clearer or easier to understand

a)

Summarizing

b)

Editing

c)

Proofreading

d)

Paraphrasing

9.

To understand the general meaning of a text, without paying attention to specific detail (Choose 2 answers)

a)

Skimming

b)

Scanning

c)

Reading for gist

d)

Reading for detail

10.

To decide how a writer feels about something from the way that they speak or write, rather than from what they openly say or the words they use

a)

Guessing meaning from context

b)

Predicting

c)

Summarizing

d)

Inferring

11.

To use clues like headlines or pictures or general knowledge about the text or topic to make it easier to understand what you read or hear

a)

Guessing meaning from context

b)

Predicting

c)

Summarizing

d)

Inferring

12.

To read a text quickly to pick out specific information, e.g. finding a phone number in a phone book (Choose 2 answers)

a)

Guessing meaning from context

b)

Skimming

c)

Scanning

d)

Reading for specific information

13.

First step in the writing process and includes any work a writer does before producing a formatted document

a)

Brainstorming

b)

pre-writing

c)

editing

d)

drafting

14.

To participate actively in the reading process by discussing the content, asking and answering questions, making predictions, and connecting the text to their own experiences or other texts they've read.

a)

Intensive reading

b)

Interactive reading

c)

Extensive reading

d)

Reading for purpose

15.

To take out the main points of a long text, and rewrite or retell them in a short, clear way

a)

Summarizing

b)

Paragraphing

c)

Paraphrasing

d)

Editing

16.

To say or write something that has been read or heard using different words

a)

Summarizing

b)

Paragraphing

c)

Paraphrasing

d)

Editing