QUIZ: IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION 3

Directions: Identify each statement and choose the correct answer in the word pool
below. Write the letter of the correct answer before the number.












1. It is reacting to other thoughts and to ones old ideas.
2. It is the easiest and fastest kind of reading.
3. It is the general statement of the content of the paragraphs.
4. This is to get the main idea of the material.
5. The derivation of meaning proceeds from the author to the reader.
6. The ideas or meanings formed by the reader at this level are directly stated in the
selection.
7. It is a process of constructing meaning with the use of some clues in the text and
of the schemata.
8. It is also called the background knowledge.
9-10. For two points, get the main idea of the paragraph:

Crosstraining is the use of more than one aerobic activity to achieve cardio
respiratory fitness. For example, runners may use swimming, cycling, or rowing
periodically to replace running in the training routines. Crosstraining allows
certain muscles groups to rest and injuries to heal. In addition, crosstraining provides a
refreshing change of pace for the participant. You will probably enjoy your fitness
program more if you vary the activities by crosstraining.


Source: Wayne Payne, Dale Hahn and Ellen Maue, Understanding Your Health, 8
th
ed., pp. 115-
17. Copyright 2005 McGraw Hill Reprinted by permission of The McGraw-Hill Companies.
a. comprehension g. critical reading
b. schema h. idea reading
c. bottom up processing i. analytic reading
d. skimming j. scanning
e. literal comprehension k. main idea
f. schemata