Chapter 6

Xavier is a nontraditional student with two toddlers at home. He tends to do his reading at night while the kids are in bed but realizes this is not a peak time for him to comprehend or retain the information he is reading. Which strategy does not offer a quick solution?

Build vocabulary skills to boost understanding and retention.

What can one do to ensure the content one is learning will transfer to long-term memory?

Connect with the content personally through review and reflection.

In the Five-Part reading system, the 5 P's are:

Prepare, Preview, Predict, Process, Paraphrase

Darren knows the information contained in graphs and charts is important, but he has trouble focusing on information presented in this format. Which strategy should he use to overcome this obstacle in his reading?

Summarize the information and share his interpretation with study group members.

In the SQ3R reading system, SQ3R means:

Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review

A textbook's preface will usually include:

any new research and development in the field of study

Jean's ambition is to enter the medical field. She wants to increase her vocabulary. She should search for:

books that are designed for a specific field of work if possible.

Bob is taking his first Spanish course. For vocabulary development, he should:

carry note cards with parts of speech and verb conjugations.

What can Nathan do to ensure the content he learns will transfer to his long-term memory storage? He should:

connect with the content personally through review and reflection.

People with Dyslexia have difficulty in:

decoding when they read.

Emma is visual learner and is taking a literature course. She is having a difficult time in comprehending and interpreting the book she is reading in class. The strategy that will best help her will be to:

develop mental pictures and actively use her imagination.

In the Five-Part reading system, it is important to preview the material and to write down what you already know about the topic to:

increase brain receptivity.

To promote long-term retention with the material being learned, one should:

note questions, and answer these questions as one reviews.

Surveying in the SQ3R reading system is equivalent to:

previewing in the Five-Part reading system.

When one is 'using the entire text' as a reading strategy, it means they are:

reading the preface and scanning the whole book to get a sense of how it is organized.

Jeremiah is filling out a financial aid form online. According to the chapter, before he sends this in, it is important to:

reread and correct any errors before clicking 'send.'

One strategy a person should employ to increase retention is to:

review material.

When encountering graphics in technical reading, most people unfamiliar with data analysis will:

skip over it while reading the accompanying text.

Reading comprehension is the ability to understand the main ideas and details of the information read. Interpretation of the information requires:

summarization and developing your own ideas.

Chad just finished his reading assignment. In the next 4-5 minutes, he should:

summarize in writing everything he can recall.