Question 1

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
-Headings can form more than one question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
-An political science essay entitled, "The Controversial Election of 2000"

Accepted Answer

A) What makes elections controversial? 
B) Why are some elections more controversial than others? 
C) Why was the presidential election of 2000 controversial? 
D) What characteristics are needed for a person to be successful in a political election? 
A) What makes elections controversial? 
B) Why are some elections more controversial than others? 
C) Why was the presidential election of 2000 controversial? 
D) What characteristics are needed for a person to be successful in a political election? C

Question 3

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
-A heading in a history textbook, "Andrew Jackson and the War of 1812"

Accepted Answer

A) Why is Andrew Jackson important? 
B) Who was involved in the War of 1812? 
C) What caused the War of 1812? 
D) What was Andrew Jackson's involvement in the War of 1812? 
A) Why is Andrew Jackson important? 
B) Who was involved in the War of 1812? 
C) What caused the War of 1812? 
D) What was Andrew Jackson's involvement in the War of 1812? D

Question 4

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
-The 'M' in the MAPPS strategy stands for

Accepted Answer

A) Main 
B) Mark 
C) Motivate 
D) Manage 
A) Main 
B) Mark 
C) Motivate 
D) Manage

Question 5

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
-A website entitled "Unstable Elements on the Periodic Table"

Accepted Answer

A) How do elements on the periodic table become unstable? 
B) What are the elements on the periodic table? 
C) How many elements are on the period table? 
D) What purpose do unstable elements serve? 
A) How do elements on the periodic table become unstable? 
B) What are the elements on the periodic table? 
C) How many elements are on the period table? 
D) What purpose do unstable elements serve?

Question 6

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
-What is the NOT purpose of using the MAPPS strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) To help the reader understand what is being read 
B) To help the reader determine the most important information 
C) To help the reader determine the author's tone and purpose 
D) To help the reader set a purpose in reading 
A) To help the reader understand what is being read 
B) To help the reader determine the most important information 
C) To help the reader determine the author's tone and purpose 
D) To help the reader set a purpose in reading

Question 7

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
-When creating questions, it is important to do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Cover all details from a selection 
B) Think about the relationship between the Major headings and minor headings 
C) Use the 'W' and 'H' questions 
D) Write open-ended questions 
A) Cover all details from a selection 
B) Think about the relationship between the Major headings and minor headings 
C) Use the 'W' and 'H' questions 
D) Write open-ended questions

Question 8

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
-Writing open-ended questions should be avoided.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Read the major and minor titles below and create 4 appropriate questions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Read the major and minor titles below...

Question 10

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
-When creating a purpose for reading, turn ____ into questions.

Accepted Answer

A) Headings 
B) Titles 
C) Subheadings 
D) All of the above 
A) Headings 
B) Titles 
C) Subheadings 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
-What, Why, and How questions require more detailed responses and will increase reading comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
-A medical article, "Regain your Mental Sharpness after a Stroke"

Accepted Answer

A) What causes a stroke? 
B) How can one regain mental abilities after suffering a stroke? 
C) What is the medical treatment given to stoke victims? 
D) How long is the recovery period after a stroke? 
A) What causes a stroke? 
B) How can one regain mental abilities after suffering a stroke? 
C) What is the medical treatment given to stoke victims? 
D) How long is the recovery period after a stroke?

Question 13

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
-A chapter from an English textbook entitled, "Identify and Avoid Common Grammar Mistakes"

Accepted Answer

A) How can I avoid common grammar mistakes? 
B) What are the common grammar mistakes? 
C) How will common grammar mistake affect my grade? 
D) What grammar mistake is made most often? 
A) How can I avoid common grammar mistakes? 
B) What are the common grammar mistakes? 
C) How will common grammar mistake affect my grade? 
D) What grammar mistake is made most often?

Question 14

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
-An article in Billboard magazine entitled, "Ten Best Songs of 2010"

Accepted Answer

A) What characteristics make a song popular? 
B) What are the ten best songs of 2010? 
C) How are the ten best songs selected? 
D) When were the ten best songs selected? 
A) What characteristics make a song popular? 
B) What are the ten best songs of 2010? 
C) How are the ten best songs selected? 
D) When were the ten best songs selected?

Question 15

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
-An online newspaper headline, "Exxon bailout stalled in Senate"

Accepted Answer

A) Why did discussions of a bailout stall in the Senate? 
B) What other companies asked the Senate for a bailout? 
C) Why are companies seeking a financial bailout? 
D) How much money did Exxon make in 2009? 
A) Why did discussions of a bailout stall in the Senate? 
B) What other companies asked the Senate for a bailout? 
C) Why are companies seeking a financial bailout? 
D) How much money did Exxon make in 2009?

Question 16

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
-When creating questions, it is not important to consider subtitles

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
-An essay from a Communications article, "The Top 10 Must Read Novels of 2010"

Accepted Answer

A) Who are the most popular authors of 2010? 
B) What are the top novels of 2010? 
C) What makes a bestseller? 
D) How are top novels chosen? 
A) Who are the most popular authors of 2010? 
B) What are the top novels of 2010? 
C) What makes a bestseller? 
D) How are top novels chosen?

Question 18

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
-A heading in a science textbook, "Parts and Purposes of the Central Nervous System"

Accepted Answer

A) What are the parts of the central nervous system and why are they important? 
B) How does the central nervous system impact your daily life? 
C) Is the brain a part of the central nervous system? 
D) What is the purpose of the central nervous system? 
A) What are the parts of the central nervous system and why are they important? 
B) How does the central nervous system impact your daily life? 
C) Is the brain a part of the central nervous system? 
D) What is the purpose of the central nervous system?

Question 19

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
-A n essay from a criminal justice textbook, "Avoid Making Judgments when Collecting Evidence"

Accepted Answer

A) How should evidence be labeled? 
B) What types of judgments can be made during evidence collection? 
C) What steps should be followed when collecting evidence? 
D) Why is it important to avoid making judgments during evidence collection? 
A) How should evidence be labeled? 
B) What types of judgments can be made during evidence collection? 
C) What steps should be followed when collecting evidence? 
D) Why is it important to avoid making judgments during evidence collection?

Question 20

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
-A blog entitled "Survivor: Is no Strategy the Winning Strategy?"

Accepted Answer

A) What strategies have been used on the reality show Survivor? 
B) Who won Survivor with no strategy? 
C) How can having no strategy help a contestant win Survivor? 
D) How many seasons of Survivor have been held? 
A) What strategies have been used on the reality show Survivor? 
B) Who won Survivor with no strategy? 
C) How can having no strategy help a contestant win Survivor? 
D) How many seasons of Survivor have been held?

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -Headings can form more than one question.

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -An political science essay entitled, "The Controversial Election of 2000"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A heading in a history textbook, "Andrew Jackson and the War of 1812"

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -The 'M' in the MAPPS strategy stands for

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A website entitled "Unstable Elements on the Periodic Table"

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -What is the NOT purpose of using the MAPPS strategy?

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -When creating questions, it is important to do all of the following except:

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -Writing open-ended questions should be avoided.

Read the major and minor titles below and create 4 appropriate questions.

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -When creating a purpose for reading, turn ____ into questions.

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -What, Why, and How questions require more detailed responses and will increase reading comprehension.

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A medical article, "Regain your Mental Sharpness after a Stroke"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A chapter from an English textbook entitled, "Identify and Avoid Common Grammar Mistakes"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -An article in Billboard magazine entitled, "Ten Best Songs of 2010"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -An online newspaper headline, "Exxon bailout stalled in Senate"

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -When creating questions, it is not important to consider subtitles

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -An essay from a Communications article, "The Top 10 Must Read Novels of 2010"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A heading in a science textbook, "Parts and Purposes of the Central Nervous System"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A n essay from a criminal justice textbook, "Avoid Making Judgments when Collecting Evidence"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A blog entitled "Survivor: Is no Strategy the Winning Strategy?"

Active Reading

Vocabulary Development

While You Read, Define Words in Context

While You Read and After You Read, Use the Dictionary

While You Read and After You Read, Examine the Authors Tone

About: Find the Topic

Point: Identify the Main Idea

Proof: Recognize the Supporting Details

Reading Textbooks

Recognizing More Patterns of Organization

Studying Textbook Chapters

Critical Reading

Analyzing Facts, Opinions, and Inferences

Understanding Vaccination: Myths and Realities

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Exam 8: Mapps for Reading Comprehension

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -Headings can form more than one question.

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -An political science essay entitled, "The Controversial Election of 2000"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A heading in a history textbook, "Andrew Jackson and the War of 1812"

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -The 'M' in the MAPPS strategy stands for

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A website entitled "Unstable Elements on the Periodic Table"

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -What is the NOT purpose of using the MAPPS strategy?

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -When creating questions, it is important to do all of the following except:

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -Writing open-ended questions should be avoided.

Read the major and minor titles below and create 4 appropriate questions.

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -When creating a purpose for reading, turn ____ into questions.

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -What, Why, and How questions require more detailed responses and will increase reading comprehension.

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A medical article, "Regain your Mental Sharpness after a Stroke"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A chapter from an English textbook entitled, "Identify and Avoid Common Grammar Mistakes"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -An article in Billboard magazine entitled, "Ten Best Songs of 2010"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -An online newspaper headline, "Exxon bailout stalled in Senate"

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer. -When creating questions, it is not important to consider subtitles

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -An essay from a Communications article, "The Top 10 Must Read Novels of 2010"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A heading in a science textbook, "Parts and Purposes of the Central Nervous System"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A n essay from a criminal justice textbook, "Avoid Making Judgments when Collecting Evidence"

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question. -A blog entitled "Survivor: Is no Strategy the Winning Strategy?"

Active Reading

Vocabulary Development

While You Read, Define Words in Context

While You Read and After You Read, Use the Dictionary

While You Read and After You Read, Examine the Authors Tone

About: Find the Topic

Point: Identify the Main Idea

Proof: Recognize the Supporting Details

Reading Textbooks

Recognizing More Patterns of Organization

Studying Textbook Chapters

Critical Reading

Analyzing Facts, Opinions, and Inferences

Understanding Vaccination: Myths and Realities

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