2.3.R - Lesson: Reading Strategies: Reading Unfamiliar Language Review

Question 1

When you read documents written in an unfamiliar language, ______________________. [choose all that apply]

use your pre-reading strategies
go as fast as you can just to get through it
you need to understand words in the context of the period in which they were written
you will need to slow your reading speed

Answer 1

use your pre-reading strategies
you need to understand words in the context of the period in which they were written
you will need to slow your reading speed

Question 2

When reading documents that were not written in the modern era, you should

Answer 2

slow down.

Question 3

Unfamiliar language will probably be found in your ________________ courses. [choose all that may apply]

Answer 3

Bible
History
English

Question 4

Often, documents with unfamiliar language were written by people who
were less formally educated.
took time to craft words that made a lasting impression.
meant for the words to be savored.
were writing for people in the upper classes.

Answer 4

took time to craft words that made a lasting impression.
meant for the words to be savored.