Close Analysis and Critical Interpretation of Literary Texts: Reading Approach 1 Quiz
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What is the main goal of skimming a text?

  • To identify the main idea of the text quickly (correct)
  • To analyze the text critically for deeper understanding
  • To read every word carefully to understand the text thoroughly
  • To memorize every detail of the text for future reference

    • Which skills are developed in the reading approach mentioned in the text?

  • Speaking and listening
  • Research and analysis
  • Memorization and recollection
  • Inferencing, guessing, and predicting (correct)

    • Why do people often skim a text?

  • To find specific information quickly (correct)
  • To read every paragraph thoroughly for understanding
  • To make notes on every detail in the text
  • To assess the author's writing style

    • What is one of the ways people might skim a text, according to the passage?

    <p>By reading the first sentence of each paragraph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the reading approach expect students to improve?

    <p>English skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is scanning in the context of reading?

    <p>A technique for quick reading to get the summary of a text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of scanning?

    <p>To find specific words or phrases quickly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is extensive reading also known as?

    <p>Free Voluntary Reading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does extensive reading help readers to do with unfamiliar words?

    <p>Infer the word’s meaning and learn unknown words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should a student go back and skim the document after scanning it?

    <p>After scanning it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which point of view uses the pronouns 'I', 'me', and 'mine'?

    <p>First person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of narration is the story told from an authorial point of view outside the story?

    <p>Third person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of narration can jump in and out of any character’s inner dialogue?

    <p>Third person omniscient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Atypical of fictional narratives, second person is often used in which of the following?

    <p>Poetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of point of view is narrated as if the reader is a character?

    <p>Second person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of using third person omniscient point of view in classic literature and fairy tales?

    <p>To lend authority to the tales and share many aspects of the characters' history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In third person cinematic point of view, how are characters' inner thoughts described?

    <p>Described solely in objective fact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of conflict involves a protagonist at odds with a ruling body or social/cultural norms?

    <p>Man vs. Society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does Man vs. Man conflict usually play out?

    <p>Between a protagonist and antagonist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of conflicts in literature?

    <p>To provide deeper meaning to the story</p> Signup and view all the answers

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