Reading Strategies for 4th Graders: Improve Comprehension Skills

Question 1

Which of these is NOT a helpful reading strategy?

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Guessing what will happen next without clues

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Summarizing the story

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Inferring what characters are feeling

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Visualizing the setting of the story

Question 2

The author paints a picture of a lovely day with sunshine, birdsong, and blooming flowers. Which reading strategy did the author use to create this vivid scene?

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Visualizing

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Summarizing

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Inferencing

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Context clues

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a reading strategy we have learned about?

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Jumping to conclusions

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Summarizing

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Inferencing

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Visualization

Question 4

Which reading strategy is most helpful for identifying the main ideas in a text?

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Summarizing the text

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Visualizing the story

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Making inferences

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Using context clues

Question 5

When we read a text to find the most important part, what do we try to identify?

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The most important point or message that the author wants us to understand.

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The biggest words that tell us what is important.

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The message that the author wants to teach us.

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The first sentence in the text.

Question 6

Which of these is a helpful reading strategy for understanding what you read?

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Using context clues to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words

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Skipping unfamiliar words

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Reading quickly to finish faster

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Ignoring confusing parts of the text

Question 7

In the story, what is the main lesson that is being taught?

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Hard work and independence are important.

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Laziness is a good quality.

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Animals are always helpful.

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Cooking is a fun activity.

Question 8

You're reading about the life cycle of a butterfly and you don't understand what a chrysalis is. Which reading strategy would help you the most?

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Read the part about chrysalises slowly and think about what you're reading.

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Read the part about chrysalises quickly and move on.

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Read the part about chrysalises out loud to yourself.

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Read the part about chrysalises once and then answer the questions about it.

Question 9

When summarizing a paragraph, what's the most important thing to do?

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Write a sentence that sums up the main idea.

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List all the details and examples.

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Write a story about the paragraph.

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Read the paragraph over and over.

Question 10

You're reading a book and find a word you don't know. What's the best way to figure out what it means?

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Look at the words around the unknown word.

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Read the sentence again and again.

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Skip the word and keep reading.

Question 11

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using reading strategies?

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Wasted time and effort

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Improved reading comprehension

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Increased reading speed

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Enhanced vocabulary development

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a strategy that can help you better understand what you are reading?

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Memorization

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Summarizing

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Inferencing

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Visualization

Question 13

When reading a story, which strategy helps you create a mental picture of the setting and characters?

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Imagining the story like a movie in your head

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Using your finger to follow the words

Question 14

Which strategy helps you get a quick overview of a text?

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Skimming

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Summarizing

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Inferencing

Question 15

When you encounter an unfamiliar word while reading, which strategy can help you understand its meaning by using the surrounding words and sentences?

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Using context clues

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Guessing the meaning based on how it sounds

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Skipping the word and continuing to read

Question 16

When you're reading a story and want to guess what might happen next, what strategy should you use?

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Use what you already know and details from the story

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Re-read the chapter before

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Look at the pictures

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Ask your teacher

Question 17

Which reading strategy helps you create pictures in your mind of the characters, setting, and events in a story?

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Visualizing

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Summarizing

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Making inferences

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Finding the main idea

Question 18

After reading a passage, what strategy would help you best remember the most important parts?

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Write a summary of the passage in your own words

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Go back and read the first and last sentences of each paragraph

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Highlight all the unfamiliar words in the passage

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Read the passage out loud to yourself

Question 19

In a story, you read that "the little old lady shuffled along the sidewalk." What can you infer about how she was walking?

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She was walking slowly and unsteadily.

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She was walking very quickly.

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She was walking in a lively and energetic way.

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She was walking with a sense of purpose and determination.

Question 20

When reading, which strategy helps you write down the main ideas in your own words?

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Summarizing the text

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Skimming the text

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Making inferences about the text

Question 21

Which reading strategy helps you create pictures in your mind as you read?

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Visualization

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Scanning

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Summarizing

Question 22

When you read a story, what do supporting details help you do?

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Understand the main idea better by providing more information

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Make the story confusing with extra information

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Make the story more complicated and challenging

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Entertain you with fun and unrelated stories

Question 23

To make an educated guess about what will happen next in a story, which strategy should you use?

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Using the prediction strategy to make an informed guess about what might happen next

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Guessing randomly without using any clues from the story

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Predicting based only on your own ideas and feelings

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Ignoring the story and making up your own ending

Question 24

In the sentence 'Sir Reginald's armor gleamed in the moonlight like a thousand stars,' what does the simile suggest about the appearance of Sir Reginald's armor?

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It was shining brightly.

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It was dull and scratched.

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It was made of actual stars.

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It was too heavy for Sir Reginald to wear.

Question 25

When summarizing a story, what should you do first?

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Read the story again and find the most important parts.

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Write down everything that happens in the story.

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Make up your own ending to the story.

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Tell the story to someone else in your own words.

Question 26

Which reading strategy helps you see the story in your mind?

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Visualization

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Predicting

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Summarizing

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Inferencing

Question 27

When you want to find the most important parts of a story and write them down briefly, which reading strategy should you use?

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Summarizing

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Scanning

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Inferencing

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Visualizing

Question 28

When you want to guess what might happen next in a story, which of these is the best strategy to use?

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Think about the characters' thoughts and feelings

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Retell the main events in your own words

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Picture the setting in your mind

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Look up any words you don't know

Question 29

To understand a character's thoughts and feelings in a story, which strategy should you use?

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Making inferences

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Skimming

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Using context clues

Question 30

When summarizing a text, which of these is NOT a step you should take?

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Add your own thoughts and opinions

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Find the main idea

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Include only the most important details

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Write in complete sentences

Question 31

When you start reading a new book, which strategy can help you quickly get an idea of what it's about?

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Skimming to get an overview

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Scanning for specific information

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Summarizing the main points

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Making inferences about the characters

Question 32

To improve your understanding of a text, what's the best way to use reading strategies?

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Use different strategies for different parts of the text

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Use only one strategy for the whole text

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Memorize all the strategies and use them randomly

Question 33

Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence: "The golden rays of the sun peeked over the horizon like a shy child."?

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Hyperbole

Question 34

When you're reading and come across an unfamiliar word or concept, which strategy can help you figure out its meaning?

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Guess the meaning from the words around it

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Read the text again and again

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Skip the word and keep reading

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Ask your teacher for help

Question 35

How does using context clues to understand unfamiliar words vary depending on the type of text, such as fiction, non-fiction, or poetry?

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In fiction, context clues are often found in character dialogue and actions, while in non-fiction, they are more likely to be found in definitions and explanations.

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Context clues are used the same way in all text types.

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Context clues are not as important in poetry because the meaning is conveyed through figurative language.

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Using context clues to figure out unfamiliar words is not affected by the type of text.

Question 36

When characters in a story have different ideas, how can comparing their thoughts help you understand why they disagree?

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You can see why the characters disagree and understand their reasons.

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You can guess what will happen next in the story.

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The story becomes more fun to read.

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It's not helpful for understanding the disagreement.

Question 37

How does the setting of a story influence the characters' actions and choices?

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The setting provides the context that shapes the characters' actions and decisions.

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The setting has no effect on the characters' actions or decisions.

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The setting determines the characters' personalities and motivations.

Question 38

In a story, you read the sentence: "Her heart pounded like a drum in her chest." What emotion does this simile suggest the character is experiencing?

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Scared and frightened

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Calm and relaxed

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Happy and joyful

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Curious and inquisitive

Question 39

When you're reading a story and want to make a guess about what might happen next, which of these reading strategies is the best one to use?

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Inferencing (using clues in the story)

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Guessing randomly

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Summarizing the story so far

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Creating a picture in your mind of the story

Question 40

When you are reading a story, you can make inferences, or guesses, about what is happening. Which of the following is NOT a type of inference you can make?

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Figuring out the main idea of the story

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Guessing what will happen next

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Understanding how the characters are feeling

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Finding out why something happened

Question 41

Why do we use context clues when we read?

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To figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words using nearby words and phrases

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To avoid reading words we don't know

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To improve our writing style

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To replace difficult words with easier ones

Question 42

When you make an educated guess about something that is not directly stated in the text, you are using the strategy of:

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Inferencing

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Summarizing

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Visualization

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Context clues

Question 43

Which of the following is the first step in the process of summarizing?

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Identifying the main idea

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Writing a brief overview

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Including all the details

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using reading strategies?

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Making reading less enjoyable

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Better understanding of what you read

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Learning new words

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Reading more quickly

Question 45

Read the following sentence: "The boy kicked the soccer ball with all his might." Which of the following is a visualization you could make for this sentence?

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A boy kicking a soccer ball with his foot

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A boy lying on the ground

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A soccer ball rolling slowly across the field

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A boy sitting in the stands watching a soccer game

Question 46

Read the following paragraph: "The dog was barking at the mailman. He was wagging his tail and jumping up and down." Which of the following inferences can be made from this paragraph?

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The dog is happy to see the mailman.

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The dog is angry at the mailman.

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The mailman is delivering a package to the dog.

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The dog is afraid of the mailman.

Question 47

Which reading strategy is most helpful for finding the main ideas in a story?

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Summarizing

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Inferencing

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Visualization

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Context Clues

Question 48

When we read, why do we summarize?

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To find the main idea and important details.

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To make the text longer.

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To add our own ideas.

Question 49

Which of these sources is the most trustworthy?

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A book written by an expert in the field

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A website with no author or contact information

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A news article from a newspaper you've never heard of

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A post on social media

Question 50

You have two articles about the same topic, but they have different points of view. How can you use both articles to learn more about the topic?

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Combine the main ideas from both articles into a summary

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Read each article separately and ignore the other one

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Focus only on the article that you agree with

Question 51

Which of the following is **not** a reading strategy introduced in this unit?

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Skimming

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Inferencing

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Summarizing

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Visualization

Question 52

When you summarize a text, what do you do?

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Capture the main ideas in brief

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Use clues to figure out unfamiliar words

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Predict what will happen next

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Read the text quickly for the gist

Question 53

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

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The character must be sad because she's crying.

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The tree is tall.

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The cat is white.

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The book is on the table.

Question 54

Which reading strategy can help you understand a character's emotions?

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Inferencing

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Summarizing

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Context clues

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Visualization

Question 55

When you visualize while reading, what do you do?

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Turn words into pictures in your mind

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Write down the main ideas

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Read the text out loud

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Look for unfamiliar words

Question 56

Which reading strategy can help you guess what will happen next in a story?

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Inferencing

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Summarizing

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Visualization

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Context clues

Question 57

When you come across an unfamiliar word while reading, which strategy is most helpful to use?

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Use context clues

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Look it up in a dictionary immediately

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Skip the word and continue reading

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Ask the teacher for help

Question 58

What is the main purpose of summarizing a text?

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To retell the main points in your own words

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To memorize the text

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To write down every detail from the text

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To copy the text word-for-word

Question 59

Which reading strategy involves making predictions about what might happen next in a story?

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Inferencing

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Visualization

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Summarizing

Question 60

When you visualize while reading, you:

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Create a mental picture of the events in the story

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Read the text out loud

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Focus on memorizing the details

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Skip over any unfamiliar words

Question 61

What is the first step to take when trying to make an inference while reading?

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Identify key details from the text

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Guess what might happen next

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Look back at previous chapters

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Ask the teacher for help

Question 62

When writing a summary of a story, what should you include?

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The main events and characters

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The author's purpose for writing the story

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Your own opinions about the story

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Every single detail from the story

Question 63

Which reading strategy is most useful for understanding a character's motivations?

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Inferencing

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Visualization

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Summarizing

Question 64

When using context clues to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word, you should:

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Read the surrounding words and sentences

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Skip the word and continue reading

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Guess what the word means based on its sound

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Look it up in a dictionary