Deck 16: Technical Reading

Question 1

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Mark sections you do not understand.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Read the x and y axis labels.

Answer 2

F

Question 3

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Expect a cause/effect relationship.

Answer 3

E

Question 4

RFP and SAT are examples of acronyms.

Question 5

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Turn headings into questions.

Question 6

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Draw graphic organizers.

Question 7

Reading technical subject matter is different from reading literature.

Question 8

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Look for definitions of new words in the text.

Question 9

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Write notes in the margins.

Question 10

The purpose of graphics in technical material is to present the information efficiently and to clarify the explanation given in words.

Question 11

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Read more in a technical subject.

Question 12

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Write an outline.

Question 13

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Look up new words or ask an expert to define a word.

Question 14

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Read the selection twice.

Question 15

A person's background knowledge is not helpful is getting more meaning from a reading passage.

Question 16

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Know the purpose of each graphic.

Question 17

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Read slowly.

Question 18

Only a formal outline can help a reader see the major sections of a reading passage.

Question 19

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Skim the introduction to determine the subject.

Question 20

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Read keys and legends.

Question 21

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Read numbers slowly-as words.

Question 22

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Read small amounts of material for short periods of time, after which you take a break to summarize the information and take notes.

Question 23

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Expect a process or procedure.

Question 24

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Anticipate the subject.

Question 25

Match the letter of the appropriate overall strategy to the specific suggestion that falls under the strategy. Some of the letters will be used more than once.
a.Preview the material.
b.Annotate the reading passage.
c.Repeat more difficult notes alou
d.d.Understand the vocabulary.
e.Anticipate the line of reasonin
f.Learn to read graphics.
g.Pay attention to numerical dat
h.Pace yoursel
i.Activate your background knowledge.
Hear what you have written and read in silence.