Reading for Comprehension Answers

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activity level
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background knowledge
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purpose
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Which strategy would most likely improve a student's reading comprehension?

A
reading quickly
B
asking questions
C
memorizing information
D
increasing the amount read
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Which action best helps students determine what they need to get out of their reading?

A
building vocabulary
B
using text features
C
defining the purpose for reading
D
reading ahead
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To gain a deeper understanding of a text, students should

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interact with the text.
B
read the text as slowly as possible.
C
skip over confusing words.
D
concentrate on the most interesting details.
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If Juna is monitoring her comprehension as she reads, then she is

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keeping track of the pages she reads.
B
keeping track of how long she reads.
C
asking herself what she understands.
D
asking herself what she likes best.
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Which statement about reading is correct?

A
Reading is important in school and in many careers.
B
It is impossible to learn if a person is unable to read.
C
Reading is less important in middle school and high school.
D
It is impossible to succeed unless one can read.
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SensorySummaryInferenceQuestion

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Sensory
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Summary
C
Inference
D
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Alice wants to use a three-step process to summarize a text she has read. She starts by determining the most important point. What is her second step?

A
including supporting details
B
identifying key words
C
writing a conclusion
D
putting the main idea into words
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How well a student reads is most likely influenced by

A
whether the student’s parents work.
B
where in the country the student lives.
C
the reason the student is reading.
D
the number of pages the student reads.
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Which are learning behaviors of strong readers? Check all that apply.They visualize what they read.They memorize the text.They ask questions.They make inferences.They read printed text instead of online text.They summarize what is important.They monitor their understanding.

A
They visualize what they read.
B
They memorize the text.
C
They ask questions.
D
They make inferences.
E
They read printed text instead of online text.
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They summarize what is important.
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They monitor their understanding.
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Which strategy should Zahra use to determine how the text she is reading relates to what is happening in class?

A
getting extra help when needed
B
using the features in the text
C
defining the purpose for reading
D
reading ahead and rereading
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passive
B
active
C
slow
D
fast
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The best way to become a better reader is to

A
study longer and harder in every subject.
B
engage in a variety of extracurricular activities.
C
enrich background knowledge and vocabulary.
D
limit reading to books that are interesting.
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in very few
B
in many
C
only in academic
D
only in career
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How do overviews and summaries help when working with difficult texts?

A
They make reading the text unnecessary.
B
They provide questions that will be on a test.
C
They help readers prepare for and monitor their reading.
D
They determine what information comes next.
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Lars is reading a chapter on Sweden in his geography class. He is very interested in the subject because he was born in the capital city, Stockholm, and knows some facts about Sweden’s history.

A
the amount of time Lars has to read
B
the way the text is written
C
the author’s purpose for writing
D
the reader’s interest in the topic
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A
activity level
B
background knowledge
C
purpose
D
text
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The final step in the reading comprehension strategy of asking questions is to determine

A
what the text is about through chapter names and headings.
B
what message the author wants to communicate.
C
what the reader wants or needs to get out of the text.
D
who and what the text is about, if the titles are unclear.
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The student most likely to succeed in school is

A
one who interacts with and understands what is read.
B
one whose parents went to college and are excellent readers.
C
one who waits until the last minute and reads as fast as possible.
D
one who likes to socialize with friends while reading assignments.

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