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Academic Literacy
10 Questions DATE  : 

1. Why do people read?

A to relax B All of the above

C To learn D For enjoyment

2. Which of these should NOT be a consideration when you are choosing a book?

A Your friends' opinion of the book B The vocabulary in the book

C The topic of the book D The price of the book

3. Effective readers are metacognitive. What is METACOGNITION?

The ability to read the words in a books the ability to be quiet when you read
A B
quickly and correctly

The ability to understand what you are The ability to think about what you are
C D
reading reading and how you feel about it

4. We often read things that connect to our schema. What is schema?

A understanding grammar B all of the above

C understanding vocabulary D background knowledge

5. Which of these strategies can help you understand a text with lots of long sentences?

A read it slowly in very small chunks B not read it

read it out loud tell your teacher it is too hard for you to
C D
read

6. Which of these is an example of being competent at something?

Knowing all the answers to the questions Playing a sport, even though you aren't
A B
on a test good at it

C Guessing correctly every time D Reading something out loud

 7. What does it mean to paraphrase something?

Put it in your own words Retelling the story, focusing on the

A B
important details

Repeat parts of the story word-for-word Putting only the main points in your own
C D
words

8. How is summarising different from paraphrasing?

When you summarise you copy the words When you paraphrase, you never give a
A B
from the story summary

When you summarise, you need to only When you summarise, you give the main
C D
list the important details. points paraphrased in your own words

9. Which of these students is the most engaged?

The student nodding at the teacher but The student who always raises his hand
A B
thinking about something else

The student who is mentally checking with The student texting during class
himself to make sure he's paying attention discussion
C D
and asking questions when he doesn't
understand

10. Is it good to ask questions when you don't know or understand something?

A No B Sometimes

Only if you have asked every other person Yes

C D
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