Reading and Writing CPE REVIEW

MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. TYPE TRUE IF THE STATEMENT IS CORRECT; OTHERWISE, CHANGE THE UNDERLINED WORD TO CORRECT THE STATEMENT. (Type in lower-cased letters)

Skimming is a reading strategy used to find specific details quickly.

(a)  

Scanning is best for finding a specific date, name, or keyword in a passage.

(a)  

Inference context clues require the reader to make logical guesses about a word's meaning based on hints in the surrounding text.

(a)  

Noah is comparing two psychology theories for his research project. What is the BEST strategy to highlight their similarities and differences?

• Venn diagram

• Concept map

• Sentence outline

• Story map

You need to write for your literature class. To organize your ideas, you create a diagram showing characters, setting, problem, and solution. What strategy are you using?

• Story map

• Outlining

• Brainstorming

• Scanning

A history student is studying the causes of World War I. They want to categorize the main reasons and see how each factor is connected. What is the MOST effective way to organize this information?

• Concept map

• Venn diagram

• Story map

• Brainstorming

A student is outlining an argumentative essay on climate change. They need a structured format that presents the thesis and main arguments in full sentences. Which strategy should they use?

• Sentence outline, because it provides a complete structure using full sentences

• Topical outline, because it organizes ideas but only uses key phrases

• Concept map, because it allows for a free flow of ideas without a fixed structure

• Skimming, because it helps in quickly finding supporting facts in sources

A student checks their research paper for punctuation, spelling, and capitalization before submission. What writing property is being observed?

• mechanics

• organization

• cohesion

• slang language

The teacher requires students to observe that a well-structured essay follows the introduction-body-conclusion format.

• mechanics

• organization

• cohesion

• slang language

In a research paper, a writer uses pronouns and synonyms to avoid repetition and transitional devices to connect sentences, maintaining the paper's unity.

• mechanics

• organization

• cohesion

• slang language