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If reading is a form of thinking, then the meaning of what you are reading resides |
| | A) | in the words on the page. |
| | B) | in the mind of the author. |
| | C) | in the reader's mind. |
| | D) | in the reader's eyes. |
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Which of these things can you do to be an active reader? |
| | A) | Ask yourself questions as you read, and answer them as you find the information. |
| | B) | Relate your own experiences and knowledge to the author's ideas. |
| | C) | Monitor your comprehension by asking yourself frequently if you understand what you just read. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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The speed at which you read a certain text, or reading rate, depends a great deal on |
| | A) | how much you like the class. |
| | B) | how much time you have available to study. |
| | C) | the reason, or purpose, for reading, and how difficult the material is. |
| | D) | whether you are reading for business or pleasure. |
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Context clues are ____________________. |
| | A) | words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word. |
| | B) | notes on the bottom of the page that define new words. |
| | C) | a special vocabulary exercise in the back of the book. |
| | D) | information about a vocabulary word that is contained within the structure of the word itself. |
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The root of a word is ____________________. |
| | A) | The original meaning of the word when it was invented. |
| | B) | The main word in a sentence that contains the most important meaning. |
| | C) | a base word which has a meaning of its own. |
| | D) | a part of the word attached to the main word that adds meaning to the word. |
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A __________ is the beginning part of a word. This addition changes a word's meaning. |
| | A) | suffix |
| | B) | root |
| | C) | part of speech |
| | D) | prefix |
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A __________ is the ending of a word, which can add meaning to the word, or change the word's part of speech or inflection. |
| | A) | prefix |
| | B) | suffix |
| | C) | root |
| | D) | verb |
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Many dictionaries have tools to help you develop your vocabulary, including information on the _______________, or origin and history of a word. |
| | A) | etymology |
| | B) | pronunciation guide |
| | C) | denotation |
| | D) | connotation |
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_______________ and _______________ are both ways to make comparisons between two things that seem very different from each other, but which are alike in some significant way. |
| | A) | Denotation, connotation |
| | B) | Prefixes, suffixes |
| | C) | Hyperbole, personification |
| | D) | Metaphors, similes |
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If you want to use figurative language to make an obvious exaggeration, you would use a ______________. For example, you might say, "I'm so excited about graduation that I won't be able to sleep for a month." |
| | A) | simile |
| | B) | metaphor |
| | C) | hyperbole |
| | D) | personification |
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