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predates it by some 1 ,50 0 years.
Test 5 – Answer Key
1.b 2.c 3.a 4.d 5. c 6.a 7.d 8.c 9.c 10.a
11.b 12.b 13.b 14.c 15. a 16.c 17.a 18.b 19.b 20.d
21.c 22.b 23.c 24.b 25. c 26.a 27.a 28.c 29.a ... 23.c 24.b 25. c 26.a 27.a 28.c 29.a 30.d
31.b 32.d 33.a 34.c 35. b 36.c 37.b 38.c 39.b 40.b
41.a 42.c 43.a 44.b 45. b 46.d 47.c 48.d 49.a 50 .d
(b) again became popular
(c) disappeared
(d) defined ... Porter that was to
become very useful for him later?
(a) lines 6-10
Section Three: ReadingComprehension (5)
Questions 1-10
William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of...
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a. Lincoln’s Assassination.
b. Good Doc Gone Bad.
c. A Prison Abandoned.
d. An Unfair Trial for a Fair Man.
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... The Academy Awards are an annual
event.
5. Best director is the most interesting
Academy Award category.
Answers
1. Fact
2. Opinion
3. Opinion
4. Fact
5. Opinion
Practice 2
Now try the same exercise ... paragraph with a clear topic
sentence, like: “I’ve learned several reading strategies since Lesson 1” or “I’ve learned that reading com-
prehension isn’t as difficult as I thought.” Then, write ... opinions.
Practice
In this lesson, you will sharpen your reading compre-
hension skills by using all of these strategies at once.
This will become more natural to you as your reading
skills develop.
Practice Passage...
... improve your overall reading
comprehension so you’ll begin to understand more
of what you read. In addition, reading more will
improve your vocabulary and increase your reading
speed.
Example: ... Read More Often
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It will improve your vocabulary.
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It will improve your reading comprehension.
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It will increase your reading speed.
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It will broaden your understanding of yourself and
others.
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It ... START FROM THE BEGINNING: CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER–
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Example: Most to Least Important
There are many benefits to reading more often. First
and foremost, reading more will broaden your
understanding...
... first-person pronouns (I, we).
b. second-person pronouns (you).
c. third-person pronouns (he, she, they).
5. Paragraph B uses
a. first-person pronouns (I, we).
b. second-person pronouns (you).
c. third-person ... these elements to create meaning for their readers. Then
you’ll put it all together in Lesson 15 to see how language, style, structure, and meaning
work together.
3. What prompted the initial ... STRUCTURALLY SOUND: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER–
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Look again at the passages you read in Lessons 1 5. What structures do you notice at work in those
paragraphs?
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As you read (and write) during the...
... or inference.
This lesson focuses on two specific types of implication: reading between the lines to deter-
mine cause and reading between the lines to predict effects.
In case you need a reminder: ... player is unable to be objective.
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Summary
In reading, particularly in reading literature, as well as
in real life, you often have to figure out what the causes
of ... how to determine cause and effect when
they are only implied, rather than explicitly stated.
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3. What does Anne do that shows she doesn’t intend
to shoulder her share of the responsibilities?
a....
... literature.
LESSON
Drawing
Conclusions:
Putting It All
Together
LESSON SUMMARY
This lesson wraps up your study of readingcomprehension by review-
ing everything you’ve learned so far.
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There isn’t room in this ... play. So this lesson will
introduce you to a few poems. But don’t be frightened:
Reading poetry is really just like reading anything else.
You just have to read a little more carefully and rely ... believes in God.
LESSON
Finding
Meaning
in Literature
LESSON SUMMARY
Many people are scared of reading literature—stories, poems, and
plays—especially if they have to answer questions about it,...
... begun. Readingcomprehension is a skill to build throughout your whole
lifetime.
Tips for Continuing to Improve Your Reading
The following are some ways you can continue to strengthen your reading ... Maine.
41. According to the selection, the coast of Maine is
a. 2 ,50 0 miles long.
b. 3 ,50 0 miles long.
c. 2 25 miles long.
d. 2 35 miles long.
42. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase
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teachers, to name a few, from obscure figures to household names. A lucky few
successfully parlay their 15 minutes of fame into celebrity. Even if you are not
interested in fame, you can probably understand ... millions of dollars in advertising
revenue. All these clues would indicate that reality TV
shows are spreading and growing in number, not
shrinking or declining. Hence, the meaning of prolif-
erate must ... canceling more
traditional dramas and comedies and replacing them
with the latest in reality TV.
5. In the passage, adversely most nearly means
a. mildly, slightly.
b. kindly, gently.
c. negatively,...