READING TECHNIQUES

A question a critical reader might ask is

Critical reading is a process.

A technique to generate ideas is called questioning.

Your personal feelings about a topic affect how you absorb information on that topic.

Brainstorming, discussion and evaluation of visual aids are________strategies.

Prereading is a set of activities which prepare the learner for taking a test.

The purpose of critical reading is to____________a text.

Creating mind maps and advanced organizers is called

Critical thinkers____________what they read.

Pre-questioning identifies a purpose for reading.

A diagram of the water cycle is a

Critical reading is a

Regarding critical reading, what affects how you absorb information about a topic?

The purpose of concept-mapping is to

Discussion is a technique to clarify possible questions you have about a topic.

Critical thinking skills can be applied to reading.

Prereading activities include

Critical reading is the process of evaluating a text.

A question a critical reader should ask about a text is

Where can you find ideas for pre-questioning?

Prereading activities_________the reader for reading.

Creating a map of your current knowledge is called __________.

Subject content is material learned during extra-curricular activities.

During which step would you review any handouts or previous assignments?

If you are tired or just cannot seem to understand the material,

Which is always a good policy when subject content becomes frustrating?

History and Science are considered major subject areas.

Taking notes while surveying is very important to identify what you do and do not understand.

The first read through for subject content is to memorize the details of the chapter.

The second read through is to clarify confusing topics.

During the second read through, you should only be covering material that you did not understand the first time.

Taking notes during the survey step is very important.

After a break, always review your work to

Harrison has read the section on elements within the water molecule three times. What could he do to help him learn the material?

The first read through for subject content is to simply identify what you do and do not know.

Formulas and vocabulary are considered major subject areas.

Subject content is material learned in a major subject.

Reading for subject content follows the same steps as reading for entertainment.

What should be done with statements or sections which are unclear?

When reading difficult material, you should always begin with surveying the content.

During the look-away method, you should try to

Concept maps should contain as much information about a subject as you can remember.

A concept map can help in understanding difficult material by

During prereading, it is not important to pay attention to visual aids.

When you first read material, always determine the difficulty level.

What should you be reading for the first time you attack a chapter with difficult material?

It is acceptable to not finish all of a difficult chapter as long as you ask a teacher about it later.

Who can you talk to if you are having problems reading difficult material?

Why should you always finish reading difficult content?

The look-away method should be used to understand material, rather than memorize it.

If you get discouraged while reading difficult material, do not stop reading.

While reading difficult content, it is best to focus on a small section of material.

Where might you gain insights to what is important within content you are about to read?

Which sections should you survey while reading difficult material?

It is important to ___________of a difficult chapter.

The strategy in which you periodically look away from the text and ask yourself about the material is called the

What should you do with information you have marked, "Do not understand"?

Concept maps should include words only.

It is a good idea to increase your reading speed while

Which factor affects reading speed the most?

Reading quickly is a skill that must be practiced.

Each type of reading requires a different rate of speed.

Alan often goes back to the beginning of a sentence or paragraph and starts reading the information over again. What might be happening to Alan?

Reading aloud slows reading speed.

Knowing the definitions of key vocabulary will make reading faster and easier.

Shelly has to memorize a portion of Hamlet for her Language Arts class. How should she adjust her reading speed?

A basic prereading technique is identifying what you do and do not know about a particular topic.

Reading for main ideas, and not details,

Using prereading strategies will help to increase your reading speed.

Motivation to read faster is not a factor in your reading speed.

Reading quickly comes naturally to most people.

Alejandra has come across a section in her physics textbook detailing the affect of wing span on an airplane's cruising speed. How should she adjust her reading speed?

Carla has come across an example which has been used in her Ecology textbook three different times. How should Carla adjust her reading speed?

Talking about a subject with classmates can be considered activating prior knowledge.

Activities to activate prior knowledge include

You will probably read a mystery novel much faster than a Science textbook.

Which do you need more of in order to increase your reading speed?

You must be willing to try to practice reading faster if you hope to increase your reading speed.