Critical Reading Quiz

What does the word "critical" imply in the context of critical reading?

• Accepting a text at face value

• Making a judgment or assessment

• Ignoring the details of a text

• Reading a text quickly

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

What does it mean to "analyze" a text in critical reading?

• To read it quickly

• To accept it at face value

• To break it down into components

• To memorize it

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

What is the worldview of a text?

• The text's basic values and assumptions

• The text's font size

• The text's page count

• The text's cover design

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the literary, intellectual, religious, or social background of a text referred to as?

• The text's genre

• The text's context

• The text's theme

• The text's form

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the "point of entry" in a text according to Habib?

• The main theme of the text.
• The author's background and intentions.
• The specific moment or aspect through which a reader engages with the text.
• The historical context of the text.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

How are "theme" and "subject matter" different?

• Theme is always more important than subject matter.
• Subject matter refers to the emotional tone of a work.
• Subject matter is the topic; theme is the underlying message.
• Theme is the literal content of a story.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What might you look for when you are identifying "form" in a text according to Habib?

• The personal opinions of the reader
• Elements that demonstrate HOW the text expresses a central idea.

• The author's biography and background
• The historical context of the text

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What kinds of questions might you ask while exploring the "context" of a work?

• What historical events influenced this work?

• What was the author's purpose in creating this work?

• What theoretical lens will I take when I analyze this text?

• What is the color of the work?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1