Deck 6: Reading to Learn

Question 1

Previewing is an important part of the active reading process because it

A) involves monitoring your comprehension as you read.
B) helps you concentrate on the material as you read.
C) involves looking through the assigned reading again.
D) helps you get the big picture of what is to come in the chapter.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What should you do first when previewing a chapter in a textbook?

A) read the title of the chapter
B) prepare an outline of the chapter
C) highlight or underline important details
D) review study exercises at the end of the chapter

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Cooper is skimming the chapter of his HVAC textbook and is focusing on the learning objectives, key terms, chapter headings, and subheadings. What is Cooper doing?

A) reviewing the chapter
B) previewing the chapter
C) reading the chapter with concentration
D) marking what was read in the chapter

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which question should you ask yourself while previewing a chapter in your textbook?

A) Did I underline or highlight the main ideas?
B) Are there any sections I should read again?
C) What do I need to learn?
D) Do I understand what I am reading?

Question 5

Which type of map are you creating when you place the central idea of the chapter in a circle, then place secondary ideas on lines that extend outward from the circle?

A) a wheel map
B) a branching map
C) a starburst map
D) a bar map

Question 6

Which type of map are you creating when you put the main idea at the top, followed by supporting ideas on the second tier, and so forth?

A) a starburst map
B) a wheel map
C) a bar map
D) a branching map

Question 7

Which is NOT a method of marking your textbook?

A) underlining
B) annotating
C) outlining
D) highlighting

Question 8

Tori has been reading her Introduction to Communication textbook but is having difficulty understanding the material. If Tori decides to use highlighting to help increase her comprehension as she reads, she should

A) highlight everything that looks like it might be on the test.
B) go back later and underline the material she highlighted.
C) read the chapter before she highlights.
D) highlight only boldface terms.

Question 9

If highlighting is not helping you to be more active in your learning process as you read, instead you should try

A) switching to underlining.
B) making margin notes or annotations.
C) reading the chapter several times without any form of marking.
D) creating flash cards.

Question 10

Which factor is LEAST likely to affect your ability to concentrate and understand the material in a chapter?

A) organization of the chapter
B) time of day you are reading
C) your interest in the material
D) your energy level

Question 11

Ben, Sue, Dan, and Kayla are taking Russian History together and decided to form a study group. Their instructor recently assigned them to read a chapter in their textbook. Which member of the study group is reading with concentration?

A) Ben, who is going back through the assigned reading again and jotting down questions he wants to go over with his study group the next time they meet
B) Sue, who is mapping out the chapter as she skims through the content
C) Dan, who is highlighting information in the chapter to help remind him what he wants to include in his outline
D) Kayla, who is sitting in the public library's quiet room so she can focus on reading the assigned chapter for the next two hours

Question 12

When reading the textbook, it is recommended that you

A) read as long as you can to finish the required reading.
B) read in blocks of time with short breaks in between.
C) highlight and read at the same time.
D) listen to music as you read to help block out noise.

Question 13

If you're having trouble concentrating or staying awake while reading, it would be MOST appropriate to

A) skip ahead to the next section of the chapter.
B) switch to a reading assignment for a different class.
C) take a quick walk around the library or down the hall.
D) have a cup of coffee or an energy drink.

Question 14

It is MOST important to ask yourself which question when monitoring your comprehension as you read?

A) Would it be better to highlight or underline important ideas?
B) Do I understand the material?
C) What do I need to learn?
D) Why am I reading this?

Question 15

Which step of the four-step plan for active reading involves looking through the assigned reading again?

A) marking what you read
B) previewing
C) reviewing
D) reading with concentration

Question 16

How often is it recommended that you aim to review the material from each chapter?

A) a few times a week
B) every week
C) every few weeks
D) only before midterm and final exams

Question 17

Which study tool would be MOST helpful if you were trying to learn new words so you could expand your vocabulary?

A) flash cards
B) wheel map
C) outline
D) branching map

Question 18

After looking up the meaning of a new word featured in your textbook, to remember it you should

A) write it down.
B) consider the word's parts.
C) use the new word a few times.
D) think about the word in its context.

Question 19

Last week, Victor came down with a stomach virus and was too sick to go to his Chemistry class or do his homework for a few days. Now he is behind in his reading and isn't sure what he should do. Which strategy would be LEAST helpful to Victor in the long run?

A) joining a study group with other students from his Chemistry class
B) skipping the material he missed and focusing on upcoming classes and assignments
C) adding an extra hour a day for reading to his schedule until he catches up
D) meeting with a tutor at the campus learning center

Question 20

Which technique can help you cover a course's content more quickly if you fall behind?

A) joining a study group with other students
B) adding a few hours to your study time each day
C) asking your instructor for an extension
D) working with a tutor to understand difficult concepts

Question 21

The preface of a textbook does NOT

A) provide definitions of each chapter's key terms.
B) describe the material covered in the book.
C) explain how to use the features in each chapter.
D) discuss why the book was written.

Question 22

When reading a math textbook, you are LEAST likely to encounter

A) many long blocks of text.
B) derivations of formulas.
C) graphs.
D) symbols.

Question 23

In what part of a science book will you find information such as lists of physical contents, unit conversions, and various charts and tables?

A) table of contents
B) preface
C) glossary
D) appendices

Question 24

What should you do first when you begin an assigned section in a science text?

A) skim the material quickly to get a general idea of the topic
B) highlight the key terms and main ideas of the chapter
C) state a specific goal that identifies something you will do when you read the chapter
D) skim the end-of-chapter problems so you'll know what to look for when reading the chapter

Question 25

When reading a science textbook, you can usually identify main topics and subtopics by the

A) size of the type.
B) location in the chapter.
C) length of the paragraph.
D) complexity of the terminology.

Question 26

Social science textbooks do NOT

A) cover research and theory building.
B) present numerous formulas and theorems.
C) describe differences in opinions or perspectives.
D) include terms that are unique to a particular field of study.

Question 27

Which type of textbook is MOST likely to include stories and essays?

A) math
B) science
C) humanities
D) social sciences

Question 28

Which is NOT an example of a primary source?

A) an article from a scientific journal
B) a diary written by a former president
C) a personal letter from a soldier
D) a biography of a famous actress

Question 29

Which term accurately describes a paragraph-length summary of the methods and major findings described in an article published in a scholarly journal?

A) appendix
B) preface
C) abstract
D) foreword

Question 30

Minka, a native of Poland, recently enrolled in college in the United States. She can speak a moderate amount of English but sometimes has trouble understanding her assigned readings. Which strategy would be MOST helpful to Minka as she strives to understand the material in her college textbooks?

A) interpreting the meaning of idioms literally
B) reading at a faster pace than she would a textbook in her native language
C) thinking in Polish while reading in English
D) keeping a Polish-to-English dictionary and an English dictionary on hand

Question 31

As you preview a chapter, you should look for connections between the text material and the related lecture material.

Question 32

You should not take notes on your reading until after you have read and marked the chapter.

Question 33

When reading a chapter in a textbook, the middle sentences in paragraphs tend to contain more important information than the first and last sentences.

Question 34

You should write full sentences when outlining a chapter.

Question 35

Research indicates that people tend to read more slowly when reading online books and articles than when reading print publications.

Question 36

Most instructors are willing to make an exception and extend the due date for an assignment for a student with a valid reason for falling behind.

Question 37

When reading a math textbook, if you get lost in the proof of a theorem, you should go on to the next item in the section.

Question 38

When using a highlighter in a science textbook, you should be careful to highlight only important terms and facts.

Question 39

How you read should depend on the material.

Question 40

If there are ten questions at the end of a chapter and your instructor assigns the first five as homework, you should read and respond to only the first five questions.

Question 41

Explain how having an active reading plan aids comprehension.

Question 42

What are the four steps of active reading, in order from first to last?

Question 43

Describe four strategies for improving your textbook-reading ability.

Question 44

Create a branching map based on the first section of this chapter (Four-Step Plan for Active Reading).

Question 45

Which method or methods of marking (highlighting, annotating, or outlining) do you prefer to use when reading your texts, and why? Does it depend on the style of textbook or the subject matter? Include examples in your response.

Question 46

Describe the adjustments you should make to the four-step active reading plan when reading a book online and explain the reasoning for each adjustment.

Question 47

Identify four strategies for developing your vocabulary.

Question 48

Select two of the vocabulary-building strategies described in this chapter and develop step-by-step plans for implementing them during this term. Explain the benefits (and any drawbacks) of your approach.

Question 49

What should you do if your textbook seems disorganized or hard to understand, and why?

Question 50

Which type of textbooks are the most difficult for you to read and comprehend, and why? Describe at least three strategies you can use to increase your comprehension when reading this type of textbook and explain how they work. Include examples in your response.