Text as connected discourse

Question 1

a cognitive process
that involves decoding symbols
to arrive at meaning

Answer 1

Reading

Question 2

active process of constructing
the meanings of words

Answer 2

reading by sandhu

Question 3

Reading is viewed as a ______________between the reader and the
text.

Answer 3

connected discourse

Question 4

extended expression of thoughts or ideas.

Answer 4

Discourse

Question 5

group of ideas put together to make a
point or one central idea.

Answer 5

Text

Question 6

means
written or spoken communication or debate;

Answer 6

Discourse

Question 7

is the
active process of constructing
meaning from text.”

Answer 7

“Reading comprehension

Question 8

grows when
someone takes less time to
understand signs and correctly
constructs meaning.

Answer 8

Reading ability

Question 9

understanding of the messages
directly from the text.

Answer 9

Literal Comprehension-

Question 10

to make
inferences, draw conclusions, and draw outcomes from
information implicitly stated in the text.

Answer 10

Inferential Comprehension-

Question 11

you are able to use your experiences
and prior knowledge in the written text in making evaluation.

Answer 11

Applied Comprehension-

Question 12

aims to induce the readers to read and activate their
schema or background knowledge.

Answer 12

Stage 1: Pre-reading

Question 13

actual time that you are comprehending a text.

Answer 13

Stage 2: While-reading

Question 14

the time that you have to check your
understanding of the text.

Answer 14

Stage 3: Post reading

Question 15

aims to locate specific
information or main idea in a very short span of
time.

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Type 1: Rapid Reading-

Question 16

used to get only the main
ideas of a written text

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Skimming-

Question 17

reader looks over material and
focuses on information he/she finds relevant.

Answer 17

Previewing-

Question 18

is a previewing technique that includes
inspecting the table of contents, introduction, or summary.

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Browsing/surveying

Question 19

used to search only for
specific information needed.

Answer 19

Strategy 2: Scanning-

Question 20

requires the
processing of the text for a full understanding of the
material.

Answer 20

Comprehensive Reading-

Question 21

Simply understanding what you read.

Answer 21

Comprehensive Reading-

Question 22

are the words, phrases, and
sentences that help the reader to decipher
the meaning of difficult words in a text.

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Context Clues

Question 23

Words having the same meaning or nearly the same
meaning are called ________.

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synonyms

Question 24

are words having opposite meanings.
They do not give the definition but provide an
idea about the familiar word.

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Antonyms

Question 25

are lists of illustrations that make the
unfamiliar word cleaner.

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Examples

Question 26

It involves identifying the similarities and differences
between two or more things, places, or events.

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Use of Comparison as Context Clues

Question 27

The meaning of an unfamiliar word can be inferred
(guessed) from the description of a situation.

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Use of General Context

Question 28

that involves an
analysis of the context presented in the text. It is
the process of deducting facts and ideas directly
expressed in the text.

Answer 28

Type 3: Critical Reading-