Deck 1: Active Reading

Question 1

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the
author has for the material.
Why school uniforms should be banned _____________

Answer 1

Persuade

Question 2

What is prior knowledge?

A)Information gained from reading a text
B)Information gained from attending class lectures
C)Your brain's long term storage system
D)Information gained through your life experiences and education

Answer 2

D

Question 3

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 _____________

Answer 3

Persuade

Question 4

When an author tries to change your opinion on a topic, he/she is writing with the purpose to

A)Inform
B)Persuade
C)Entertain
D)Educate

Question 5

The purpose of Predicting is

A)To keep the reader focused and help them to notice subtle details
B)To entertain the reader
C)To connect the information to the reader's prior knowledge
D)To reinforce the skill of surveying

Question 6

What are the three main purposes for writing?

A)To inform, To educate, To persuade
B)To entertain, To convince, To inform
C)To inform, To entertain, To persuade
D)To educate, To persuade, To influence

Question 7

The four actions you need to complete before reading are:

A)Survey, Guess, Predict, Think
B)Survey, Predict, Think , Summarize
C)Preview, Predict, Guess, Summarize
D)Inform, Guess, Predict, Think

Question 8

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 _____________

Question 9

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 _____________

Question 10

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" _____________

Question 11

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 _____________

Question 12

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 _________.

Question 13

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

A)It focuses your attention on the meaning of the information.
B)It allows you to make a deeper connection to the text.
C)It helps you to store the information in your long term memory.
D)All of the above

Question 14

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 __________.

Question 15

After you read a section it is important to do all of the following EXCEPT

A)Highlight the important information from the passage
B)Make connections with you ideas and the ideas from the text
C)Search for patterns in the text
D)Review the basic information that you read

Question 16

When surveying a text, look at all of the following EXCEPT

A)Headings
B)Charts and graphs
C)Bold words
D)Class notes

Question 17

Which of the following choices describe interactive reading?

A)Asking a classmate to summarize the key ideas from the chapter
B)Resting and clearing your mind prior to reading
C)Searching the internet for summaries of a novel
D)Reading with a pen in hand, ready to take notes

Question 18

The questions you can ask yourself after you read should begin with

A)Who, What, When, Where, Did, Are
B)Who, What, When, Where, How, Why
C)What, Why, Did, Can, Where
D)What, When, Where, How, Are

Question 19

Read the questions below and fill in the correct answer.
When an author writes a piece to change another person's feelings or beliefs, he/she is
writing to __________.

Question 20

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

Question 21

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?______________________________________

Question 22

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?___________________________________________

Question 23

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 the Iraqi citizens think the soldiers were going to do?____________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Question 24

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?
To persuade To inform To entertain

Question 25

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 _____________

Question 26

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the
author has for the material.
Magazine Advertisement _____________

Question 27

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the
author has for the material.
Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary _____________

Question 28

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 _____________

Question 29

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?_____________________________________________________

Question 30

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the
author has for the material.
Cosmopolitan Magazine _____________

Question 31

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 _____________

Question 32

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? ____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Question 33

Read the description of the passages and titles below and write the purpose you anticipate the
author has for the material.
The Top Chef Cookbook _____________

Question 34

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 _____________