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Alejandra has come across a section in her physics textbook detailing the affect of wing span on an airplane’s cruising speed. How should she adjust her reading speed?

A
Increase her reading speed because she will probably need to review it again later
B
Increase her speed and focus on the visual aids
C
Decrease her speed to better understand the technical information
D
Decrease her speed and try to memorize the vocabulary as she reads it
3

To activate prior knowledge means to

A
Review vocabulary terms
B
Remember what you know about a topic
C
Go over past tests on the subject
D
None of these
4

Activities to activate prior knowledge include

A
Concept mapping
B
Brainstorming
C
Discussion
D
All of these
9

Which do you need more of in order to increase your reading speed?

A
The desire to improve
B
The willingness to try new techniques
C
The motivation to practice
D
All three are needed equally
10

Motivation to read faster is not a factor in your reading speed.

A
T
B
F
11

Sarah often finds herself back at the beginning of a sentence, but isn’t sure why. Sarah might be a victim of

A
Needless or unconscious rereading
B
Word-by-word reading
C
Reading aloud
D
None of these
13

Understanding key vocabulary makes no difference in reading speed.

A
T
B
F
15

It is important to remember everything you read, the first time you read it.

A
T
B
F
16

To activate prior knowledge means to

A
Review vocabulary terms
B
Remember what you know about a topic
C
Go over past tests on the subject
D
None of these
18

Terrence feels it takes him too long to get through a History chapter, though he is always sure to define vocabulary words, review the footnotes for each section and try to remember the author’s personal stories about the events in the book.What might be Terrence’s problem?

A
Terrence has a fear of reading quickly
B
Terrence suffers from unconscious rereading
C
Terrence poorly evaluates what is important
D
None of these
19

You will probably read a mystery novel much faster than a Science textbook.

A
T
B
F
20

Talking about a subject with classmates can be considered activating prior knowledge.

A
T
B
F

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