Practice Exercise (RAWS)

Which approach to reading occurs when understanding is more dependent on textual details than prior knowledge?

• Top-down approach

• Interactive approach

• Bottom-up approach

• Selective approach

A reader who relies equally on text details and background knowledge is using which approach?

• Bottom-up approach

• Interactive approach

• Top-down approach

• Intensive approach

When is the top-down approach most effective?

• When the text contains unfamiliar vocabulary

• When there’s sufficient background knowledge about the topic

• When reading technical materials

• When scanning for specific information

Which characteristic of a good reader involves using various strategies to enhance comprehension?

• Being mentally engaged

• Being strategic in monitoring

• Being socially active

• Being motivated to read

The practice of connecting reading material to daily life experiences reflects which characteristic of a good reader?

• Problem solving

• Mental engagement

• Social activity around reading tasks

• Strategic monitoring

When a reader treats reading like solving a jigsaw puzzle, they are demonstrating which characteristic?

• Mental engagement

• Problem solving

• Strategic monitoring

• Social activity

Which reading type is specifically aimed at academic advancement?

• Extensive reading

• Intensive reading

• Skimming

• Scanning

Reading for pleasure is classified as:

• Intensive reading

• Detailed study reading

• Extensive reading

• Literature reading

Which reading type involves reading to create a subsequent output?

• Intensive reading

• Extensive reading

• Detailed study reading

• Literature reading

The “repeat after me” activity is also known as:

• Shared reading

• Guided reading

• Read aloud activity

• Fluency reading