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What is the primary purpose of previewing a text before reading?
What is the primary purpose of previewing a text before reading?
- To analyze the text's content and structure
- To create mental images and visualize the text
- To activate prior knowledge and relate to personal experiences (correct)
- To evaluate the text's quality and value
What is the main goal of using during-reading strategies?
What is the main goal of using during-reading strategies?
- To synthesize information and form new ideas
- To evaluate the text's content and structure
- To monitor comprehension and aid understanding (correct)
- To summarize the main ideas and supporting details
What is the primary purpose of evaluating a text?
What is the primary purpose of evaluating a text?
- To identify bias and consider multiple perspectives
- To synthesize information and form new ideas
- To analyze the text's content and structure
- To make judgments about the text's value or quality (correct)
What is the main goal of using post-reading strategies?
What is the main goal of using post-reading strategies?
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What is the primary purpose of making inferences?
What is the primary purpose of making inferences?
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What is the main goal of considering multiple perspectives?
What is the main goal of considering multiple perspectives?
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Why is it important to identify bias in a text?
Why is it important to identify bias in a text?
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What is the primary purpose of using critical thinking skills?
What is the primary purpose of using critical thinking skills?
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Study Notes
Reading Strategies
Purposeful Reading
- Identify the purpose of reading: to understand, to analyze, or to evaluate
- Adjust reading strategy according to the purpose
Pre-reading Strategies
- Preview the text: title, headings, subheadings, and illustrations
- Activate prior knowledge: relate to personal experiences or previous learning
During Reading Strategies
- Monitor comprehension: pause, ask questions, and clarify
- Visualize: create mental images to aid understanding
- Make connections: text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world
Post-reading Strategies
- Summarize: identify main ideas and supporting details
- Evaluate: make judgments about the text's content and structure
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking Skills
- Analyzing: breaking down information into parts
- Evaluating: making judgments about the value or quality of information
- Synthesizing: combining information to form new ideas or solutions
- Identifying bias: recognizing and considering multiple perspectives
Critical Thinking Strategies
- Questioning: asking questions to clarify or challenge information
- Identifying assumptions: recognizing and evaluating underlying assumptions
- Making inferences: drawing logical conclusions based on evidence
- Considering multiple perspectives: acknowledging and evaluating different viewpoints
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