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Context clues are |
| | A) | words in sentences. |
| | B) | words in a sentence or paragraph that are unfamiliar. |
| | C) | words in a sentence or paragraph that enable readers to reason out the meaning of unfamiliar words. |
| | D) | words authors use to define specialized terms. |
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A topic can be |
| | A) | a word. |
| | B) | a name. |
| | C) | a phrase. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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In every paragraph there will be clue words or signals that indicate the author's writing pattern. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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A stated main idea sentence is |
| | A) | any sentence in a paragraph. |
| | B) | any sentence in a paragraph that contains the topic. |
| | C) | any sentence in a paragraph that contains the topic and tells the author's most important point about the topic. |
| | D) | any sentence in a paragraph that the reader thinks is the most important sentence. |
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All paragraphs have either a stated main idea or an implied main idea. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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The stated main idea sentence |
| | A) | tells the author's most important point. |
| | B) | is a general sentence that sums up the details of the paragraph. |
| | C) | makes complete sense by itself. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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A longer selection has an overall topic. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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In a paragraph that contains a stated main idea sentence, all of the other sentences are |
| | A) | supporting details. |
| | B) | ones that make complete sense by themselves. |
| | C) | questions. |
| | D) | general statements. |
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You are more likely to remember the meaning of a word if you learn the word in context. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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A sentence can contain only one detail. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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If a context clue comes from a different sentence, that sentence appears |
| | A) | before the sentence that contains the unfamiliar word. |
| | B) | after the sentence that contains the unfamiliar word. |
| | C) | either before or after the sentence that contains the unfamiliar word. |
| | D) | in the following paragraph. |
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To determine the topic of a paragraph, you should ask yourself, |
| | A) | "Who or what is the author's topic?" |
| | B) | "Who or what is the paragraph about?" |
| | C) | "What does the author want me to understand?" |
| | D) | "What is the key word?" |
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A question can be the stated main idea of a paragraph. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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The difference between a list and a sequence is that |
| | A) | a sequence is not organized, but a list is. |
| | B) | order is important in a sequence, but not in a list. |
| | C) | lists appear only in long paragraphs. |
| | D) | none of the above |
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The first clue to determining the topic is to look for |
| | A) | a title or heading. |
| | B) | special print. |
| | C) | repeated words. |
| | D) | pronouns. |
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To call attention to an important term, textbook authors often use |
| | A) | bold print. |
| | B) | color. |
| | C) | italics. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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More than one sentence in a paragraph can be the stated main idea of the paragraph. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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The topic is never expressed as a sentence. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Each pattern has certain clue words or signal words that announce the pattern, but not every paragraph contains signal words or clues. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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It is possible to determine the overall topic of a longer selection by seeing what the topics of the individual paragraphs have in common. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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If a paragraph or a longer selection contains a combination of patterns, this is referred to as a |
| | A) | mixed pattern. |
| | B) | sequence pattern. |
| | C) | cause-effect pattern. |
| | D) | comparison-contrast pattern. |
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To determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word from context, you should ask yourself, |
| | A) | "Who or what is this about?" |
| | B) | "What does this word mean?" |
| | C) | "Based on this word's structure, what would this word be likely to mean?" |
| | D) | "What would this word have to mean in order to make sense in this sentence?" |
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To help you locate and remember information given as supporting details, you should |
| | A) | number the details in a paragraph. |
| | B) | list each detail on a separate line when you take notes. |
| | C) | paraphrase the details when you take notes. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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It is possible to identify a word that tells the topic, and yet still not know what it means. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Using the context first can help you determine the correct definition if you later look up the word in a dictionary. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Which of the following does not belong in a formulated main idea sentence? |
| | A) | the topic |
| | B) | the author's most important point |
| | C) | details |
| | D) | none of the above |
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A shortcut to determining the topic is to pick out any word in the paragraph that appears in special print. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Authors often include words and phrases such as Therefore, The point is, and In general to introduce |
| | A) | a question. |
| | B) | a supporting detail. |
| | C) | an example. |
| | D) | a stated main idea. |
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The phrases refers to, is known as, and means are examples of |
| | A) | definition clues. |
| | B) | contrast clues. |
| | C) | synonym clues. |
| | D) | general sense of the sentence clues. |
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Analyzing the parts of a word to figure out the meaning of the word is called |
| | A) | prefixes |
| | B) | roots |
| | C) | suffixes |
| | D) | word structure analysis |
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Writing patterns are |
| | A) | sets of key terms in a paragraph. |
| | B) | a series of main ideas in a longer selection. |
| | C) | a range of possible ideas. |
| | D) | ways authors organize the details they present in a paragraph. |
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When the context clue is a synonym, you must be sure you understand the meaning of the synonym. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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When authors do not state the main idea as a single sentence in a paragraph, |
| | A) | they imply their main point. |
| | B) | they provide enough information for the reader to reason out the main idea. |
| | C) | the reader must formulate a sentence that expresses the main idea. |
| | D) | all of the above |
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A topic may have more than one part, and those parts must be combined in order to have the complete topic. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Adding essential information to a sentence in the paragraph that almost states the main idea is |
| | A) | Formula 1. |
| | B) | Formula 2. |
| | C) | Formula 3 |
| | D) | none of the above |
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The phrases to illustrate, for instance, and such as signal which type of context clue? |
| | A) | definition clue |
| | B) | contrast clue |
| | C) | example clue |
| | D) | general sense of the sentence clue |
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You should begin a formulated main idea sentence with |
| | A) | "The author’s main point is . . ." |
| | B) | "The author wants us to know that . . ." |
| | C) | "The main idea is . . ." |
| | D) | none of the above |
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The problem-solution pattern is a variation of which pattern? |
| | A) | sequence |
| | B) | definition |
| | C) | cause-effect |
| | D) | comparison-contrast |
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When you use Formula 3, you |
| | A) | write a general sentence that sums up the details. |
| | B) | combine several ideas into one sentence. |
| | C) | either a and b |
| | D) | neither a nor b |
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Examples are always details. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Before you can formulate an implied main idea sentence, you must first |
| | A) | understand every word in the paragraph. |
| | B) | use the context. |
| | C) | determine the topic. |
| | D) | none of the above |
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One common mistake to avoid is viewing every paragraph as having a list pattern. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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In order to formulate the implied main idea of a paragraph, you should ask yourself, |
| | A) | "What does this word have to mean?" |
| | B) | "Who or what is the paragraph about?" |
| | C) | "What is the author’s one most important point about the topic?" |
| | D) | "What additional information does the author provide to help me understand the main idea completely?" |
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The clue words reason, because, thus, consequently, and therefore signal which pattern? |
| | A) | list |
| | B) | sequence |
| | C) | definition |
| | D) | cause-effect |
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To determine which formula to use when you formulate an implied main idea sentence, you should determine what the author gives you in the paragraph to work with. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Which of the following can be a clue to the definition pattern? |
| | A) | a term in italics, bold print, or color |
| | B) | synonyms introduced by or, that is, or in other words |
| | C) | certain punctuation marks |
| | D) | all of the above |
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More important details are called |
| | A) | major or primary details. |
| | B) | minor or secondary details. |
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Combining into a single sentence two sentences from the paragraph that together express the complete main idea is |
| | A) | Formula 1. |
| | B) | Formula 2. |
| | C) | Formula 3. |
| | D) | none of the above |
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The main idea sentence rarely gives a clue to the pattern. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Some context clues consist of a word or phrase that means the opposite of the word you are trying to figure out. Clues of this type are called |
| | A) | definition clues. |
| | B) | synonym clues. |
| | C) | contrast clues. |
| | D) | example clues. |
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