RWS Quiz #1 Review (CM 1 and 2)

Which refers to the skill in language learning where you have to produce the language?

• active

• macro

• micro

• passive

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which skill depends on the audience's reaction to continue?

• listening

• reading

• speaking

• writing

Answer explanation

You often get immediate feedback from the audience when you are speaking. Their reactions can help you decide to continue and/or make adjustments such as changing your topic, tone, pace, modulation, etc.

Can a word change its meaning in discourse?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A word can change its meaning through discourse since there are different ways to combine words according to their purpose and context.

For example:

Her ocean eyes lifted me from the brink of drowning.

I went to her concert last year and everyone sang "Ocean Eyes."

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What refers to processed speech?

• Discourse

• Text

Answer explanation

You can still think of what you will write in a text. One example is when you send a message to someone; you think of the words you type first.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What has a personal contact between sources?

• Discourse

• Text

Answer explanation

Discourse is perceived in the same space and time, therefore, the individuals engaged have personal contact.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which reading strategy do you use when you read a text quickly to get the main idea?

• Close Reading

• Context Clues

• Skimming

• Scanning

Answer explanation

In skimming, you read a part of the text, such as the topic sentence or thesis statement, to get the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which reading strategy do you use when you search for specific key terms to answer a specific question?

• Close Reading

• Context Clues

• Skimming

• Scanning

Answer explanation

In scanning, you search for specific words or phrases in the text to answer questions.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which reading strategy do you use when you look for hints in the text to understand a word's meaning?

• Close Reading

• Context Clues

• Skimming

• Scanning

Answer explanation

Context cues help us decode the meaning of unfamiliar words through various forms such as synonyms, antonyms, definition, explanation, and affixes.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which reading strategy refers to a 'thoughtful, critical analysis of a text that focuses on significant details or patterns to develop understanding of the text's form, craft, meaning, etc.'?

• Close Reading

• Context Clues

• Skimming

• Scanning

Answer explanation

Close reading includes focusing on the text itself and using the text to answer questions based on it, making marginal annotations, and repeated readings.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following helps you organize information and ideas in a visually structured way to express knowledge and concepts?

• Brainstorming List

• Graphic Organizers

• Outline

Answer explanation

Graphic organizers are visual representations of a structurally arranged set of discourse elements (Wyson, 2018).

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10