Test Bank for
Active Reading Skills: Reading
and Critical Thinking in College,
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3rd edition By
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Kathleen T. McWhorter (All
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Chapters 1-12, 100% Original
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Verified, A+ Grade)
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This is The Only Original and
Complete Test Bank
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, Table of Content
chapter 1: reading college textbooks: an active approach
chapter 2: strengthening your vocabulary
chapter 3: identifying and analyzing main ideas
chapter 4: examining details and transitions
chapter 5: working with implied main ideas
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chapter 6: organizing information
chapter 7: examining basic patterns or organization
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chapter 8: examining comparison/contrast and cause/effect patterns
chapter 9: making inferences and analyzing the author’s purpose
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chapter 10: distinguishing fact from opinion
chapter 11: analyzing tone and bias
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chapter 12: reading arguments
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NAME: DATE: SECTION:
NUMBER CORRECT X 10 POINTS = SCORE: %
CHAPTER 1
READING College textbooks: An active approach
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Directions: Write the letter of the choice that best completes each statement in the space provided.
1. A successful way to approach a reading assignment is to
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a. set goals for yourself.
b. decide what you need to learn before you begin.
c. tell yourself that the assignment is manageable.
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d. do all of the above.
2. All of the following techniques can help you increase your attention span except
a. reading with a purpose.
b. keeping a distractions list.
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c. working on only one assignment per evening.
d. combining physical and mental activities.
3. One characteristic of active readers is that they typically
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a. read everything at the same speed.
b. analyze the purpose of an assignment.
c. accept whatever is in print as true.
d. study lecture notes and textbook readings separately.
4. The first step in previewing a reading assignment is to
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a. look for unfamiliar terminology.
b. read the chapter summary.
c. read the title and subtitle.
d. note any graphs, charts, or tables.
5. Guide questions are questions you expect to be able to answer
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a. before you read the material.
b. while or after you read the material.
c. after you research the material in other sources.
d. without reading the material.
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6. The SQ3R system improves your reading efficiency by
a. increasing your comprehension.
b. improving your recall.
c. saving you time later when you prepare for an exam.
d. all of the above.
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7. In the SQ3R system, the “S” stands for
a. summarize.
b. self-test.
c. survey.
d. study.
8. Making connections between new information and what you already know is called
a. intent to remember.
b. association.
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c. categorization.
d. visualization.
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Directions: For each of the following chapter or article titles, choose the most helpful guide question
and write the letter of the choice in the space provided.
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9. “Civil Rights and the March on Washington”
a. When was the March on Washington?
b. Why was the March on Washington significant in the civil rights movement?
c. Did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., lead the March on Washington?
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d. Did the March on Washington affect the struggle for civil rights?
10. “Dietary Dilemmas: Finding A Diet You Can Live With”
a. What diets are appropriate for diabetics?
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b. Is it common for people to face a dietary dilemma?
c. How do you find a diet that is right for you?
d. Is the author qualified to write about diets?
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LKJHGFD
Active Reading Skills: Reading
and Critical Thinking in College,
Q
3rd edition By
U
Kathleen T. McWhorter (All
IZ
Chapters 1-12, 100% Original
M
Verified, A+ Grade)
AS
This is The Only Original and
Complete Test Bank
TE
R
S
, Table of Content
chapter 1: reading college textbooks: an active approach
chapter 2: strengthening your vocabulary
chapter 3: identifying and analyzing main ideas
chapter 4: examining details and transitions
chapter 5: working with implied main ideas
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chapter 6: organizing information
chapter 7: examining basic patterns or organization
U
chapter 8: examining comparison/contrast and cause/effect patterns
chapter 9: making inferences and analyzing the author’s purpose
IZ
chapter 10: distinguishing fact from opinion
chapter 11: analyzing tone and bias
M
chapter 12: reading arguments
AS
TE
R
S
, LKJHGFD
NAME: DATE: SECTION:
NUMBER CORRECT X 10 POINTS = SCORE: %
CHAPTER 1
READING College textbooks: An active approach
Q
Directions: Write the letter of the choice that best completes each statement in the space provided.
1. A successful way to approach a reading assignment is to
U
a. set goals for yourself.
b. decide what you need to learn before you begin.
c. tell yourself that the assignment is manageable.
IZ
d. do all of the above.
2. All of the following techniques can help you increase your attention span except
a. reading with a purpose.
b. keeping a distractions list.
M
c. working on only one assignment per evening.
d. combining physical and mental activities.
3. One characteristic of active readers is that they typically
AS
a. read everything at the same speed.
b. analyze the purpose of an assignment.
c. accept whatever is in print as true.
d. study lecture notes and textbook readings separately.
4. The first step in previewing a reading assignment is to
TE
a. look for unfamiliar terminology.
b. read the chapter summary.
c. read the title and subtitle.
d. note any graphs, charts, or tables.
5. Guide questions are questions you expect to be able to answer
R
a. before you read the material.
b. while or after you read the material.
c. after you research the material in other sources.
d. without reading the material.
S
6. The SQ3R system improves your reading efficiency by
a. increasing your comprehension.
b. improving your recall.
c. saving you time later when you prepare for an exam.
d. all of the above.
LKJHGFD
, LKJHGFD
7. In the SQ3R system, the “S” stands for
a. summarize.
b. self-test.
c. survey.
d. study.
8. Making connections between new information and what you already know is called
a. intent to remember.
b. association.
Q
c. categorization.
d. visualization.
U
Directions: For each of the following chapter or article titles, choose the most helpful guide question
and write the letter of the choice in the space provided.
IZ
9. “Civil Rights and the March on Washington”
a. When was the March on Washington?
b. Why was the March on Washington significant in the civil rights movement?
c. Did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., lead the March on Washington?
M
d. Did the March on Washington affect the struggle for civil rights?
10. “Dietary Dilemmas: Finding A Diet You Can Live With”
a. What diets are appropriate for diabetics?
AS
b. Is it common for people to face a dietary dilemma?
c. How do you find a diet that is right for you?
d. Is the author qualified to write about diets?
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R
S
LKJHGFD
