Exam 1: Active Reading

Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow. A Tense Moment in Iraq During the early days of the second American invasion of Iraq, a group of soldiers set out for a local mosque to contact the town's chief cleric. Their goal was to ask his help in organizing the distribution of relief supplies. But a mod gathered, fearing the soldiers were coming to arrest their spiritual leader or destroy the mosque, a holy shrine. Hundreds of devout Muslims surrounded the soldiers, waving their hands in the air and shouting, as they pressed in toward the heavily armed platoon. The commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Hughes, thought fast. Picking up a loudspeaker, he told his soldiers to "take a knee," meaning to kneel on one knee. Next he ordered them to point their rifles toward the ground. Then his order was: "Smile." At that, the crowd's mood morphed. A few people were still yelling, but most were now smiling in return. A few patted the soldiers on the back, as Hughes ordered them to walk slowly away, backward - still smiling. Adapted from Activate College Reading, 1st ed. -Who is article about?___________________________________

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the author has for the material. -A New York Times editorial _____________

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the author has for the material. -Mickey Mouse's Big Adventure _____________

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the author has for the material. -Saving the environment: How you can make a difference _____________

Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow. A Tense Moment in Iraq During the early days of the second American invasion of Iraq, a group of soldiers set out for a local mosque to contact the town's chief cleric. Their goal was to ask his help in organizing the distribution of relief supplies. But a mod gathered, fearing the soldiers were coming to arrest their spiritual leader or destroy the mosque, a holy shrine. Hundreds of devout Muslims surrounded the soldiers, waving their hands in the air and shouting, as they pressed in toward the heavily armed platoon. The commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Hughes, thought fast. Picking up a loudspeaker, he told his soldiers to "take a knee," meaning to kneel on one knee. Next he ordered them to point their rifles toward the ground. Then his order was: "Smile." At that, the crowd's mood morphed. A few people were still yelling, but most were now smiling in return. A few patted the soldiers on the back, as Hughes ordered them to walk slowly away, backward - still smiling. Adapted from Activate College Reading, 1st ed. -What is the purpose of this article?

The four actions you need to complete before reading are:

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the author has for the material. -A paperback novel entitled "Sisters" _____________

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the author has for the material. -Scrapbooking 101: A step by step guide _____________

While reading it is important to visualize what the author is saying because

Read the questions below and fill in the correct answer. -When an author writes a piece to teach the reader something new or explain an idea, he/she is writing to _________.

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the author has for the material. -The advantages of owning a motorcycle _____________

Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow. A Tense Moment in Iraq During the early days of the second American invasion of Iraq, a group of soldiers set out for a local mosque to contact the town's chief cleric. Their goal was to ask his help in organizing the distribution of relief supplies. But a mod gathered, fearing the soldiers were coming to arrest their spiritual leader or destroy the mosque, a holy shrine. Hundreds of devout Muslims surrounded the soldiers, waving their hands in the air and shouting, as they pressed in toward the heavily armed platoon. The commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Hughes, thought fast. Picking up a loudspeaker, he told his soldiers to "take a knee," meaning to kneel on one knee. Next he ordered them to point their rifles toward the ground. Then his order was: "Smile." At that, the crowd's mood morphed. A few people were still yelling, but most were now smiling in return. A few patted the soldiers on the back, as Hughes ordered them to walk slowly away, backward - still smiling. Adapted from Activate College Reading, 1st ed. -How could this situation have turned out differently? ____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

Read the questions below and fill in the correct answer. -When an author writes a piece to make a reader experience a specific emotion, he/she is writing to __________.

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the author has for the material. -Student Handbook of Rules and Regulations _____________

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the author has for the material. -Peter the Great: A Brief History _____________

What are the three main purposes for writing?

Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow. A Tense Moment in Iraq During the early days of the second American invasion of Iraq, a group of soldiers set out for a local mosque to contact the town's chief cleric. Their goal was to ask his help in organizing the distribution of relief supplies. But a mod gathered, fearing the soldiers were coming to arrest their spiritual leader or destroy the mosque, a holy shrine. Hundreds of devout Muslims surrounded the soldiers, waving their hands in the air and shouting, as they pressed in toward the heavily armed platoon. The commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Hughes, thought fast. Picking up a loudspeaker, he told his soldiers to "take a knee," meaning to kneel on one knee. Next he ordered them to point their rifles toward the ground. Then his order was: "Smile." At that, the crowd's mood morphed. A few people were still yelling, but most were now smiling in return. A few patted the soldiers on the back, as Hughes ordered them to walk slowly away, backward - still smiling. Adapted from Activate College Reading, 1st ed. -Why did the groups mood change?___________________________________________

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the author has for the material. -DC comics _____________

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the author has for the material. -First People: A documentary survey _____________

Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow. A Tense Moment in Iraq During the early days of the second American invasion of Iraq, a group of soldiers set out for a local mosque to contact the town's chief cleric. Their goal was to ask his help in organizing the distribution of relief supplies. But a mod gathered, fearing the soldiers were coming to arrest their spiritual leader or destroy the mosque, a holy shrine. Hundreds of devout Muslims surrounded the soldiers, waving their hands in the air and shouting, as they pressed in toward the heavily armed platoon. The commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Hughes, thought fast. Picking up a loudspeaker, he told his soldiers to "take a knee," meaning to kneel on one knee. Next he ordered them to point their rifles toward the ground. Then his order was: "Smile." At that, the crowd's mood morphed. A few people were still yelling, but most were now smiling in return. A few patted the soldiers on the back, as Hughes ordered them to walk slowly away, backward - still smiling. Adapted from Activate College Reading, 1st ed. -What did Hughes advise his group to do?______________________________________