Question
1. Shelly has to memorize a portion of Hamlet for her Language Arts class. How should she adjust her reading speed?
a.
Increase her speed and repeat the section over and over
c.
Either of these
b.
Decrease her speed for highly detailed retention of the information
d.
None of these
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
2. Reading for main ideas, and not details,
a.
Decreases your reading speed
c.
Both of these
b.
Increases your reading speed
d.
None of these
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
3. Reading aloud slows reading speed.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
T
F
4. It is a good idea to increase your reading speed while
a.
Reading simple material
c.
Reading restatements
b.
Reading unnecessary examples
d.
All of these
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
5. Alan often goes back to the beginning of a sentence or paragraph and starts reading the information over again. What might be happening to Alan?
a.
Alan has a problem with his eyes
c.
Both of these
b.
Alan has poor concentration habits
d.
There is nothing wrong with Alan’s technique
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
6. A basic prereading technique is identifying what you do and do not know about a particular topic.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
T
F
7. Which factor affects reading speed the most?
a.
The desire to improve speed
c.
The motivation to practice
b.
The willing to try new techniques
d.
These are all equal factors
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
8. Reading quickly is a skill that must be practiced.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
T
F
9. Carla has come across an example which has been used in her Ecology textbook three different times. How should Carla adjust her reading speed?
a.
Increase her speed because she already knows the example
c.
Decrease her speed to review the information
b.
Increase her speed because the material is simple
d.
Decrease her speed because the information is generalized
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
10. Knowing the definitions of key vocabulary will make reading faster and easier.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
T
F
a.
Increase her speed and repeat the section over and over
c.
Either of these
b.
Decrease her speed for highly detailed retention of the information
d.
None of these
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
2. Reading for main ideas, and not details,
a.
Decreases your reading speed
c.
Both of these
b.
Increases your reading speed
d.
None of these
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
3. Reading aloud slows reading speed.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
T
F
4. It is a good idea to increase your reading speed while
a.
Reading simple material
c.
Reading restatements
b.
Reading unnecessary examples
d.
All of these
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
5. Alan often goes back to the beginning of a sentence or paragraph and starts reading the information over again. What might be happening to Alan?
a.
Alan has a problem with his eyes
c.
Both of these
b.
Alan has poor concentration habits
d.
There is nothing wrong with Alan’s technique
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
6. A basic prereading technique is identifying what you do and do not know about a particular topic.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
T
F
7. Which factor affects reading speed the most?
a.
The desire to improve speed
c.
The motivation to practice
b.
The willing to try new techniques
d.
These are all equal factors
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
8. Reading quickly is a skill that must be practiced.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
T
F
9. Carla has come across an example which has been used in her Ecology textbook three different times. How should Carla adjust her reading speed?
a.
Increase her speed because she already knows the example
c.
Decrease her speed to review the information
b.
Increase her speed because the material is simple
d.
Decrease her speed because the information is generalized
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
10. Knowing the definitions of key vocabulary will make reading faster and easier.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
T
F
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the best answers based on the provided choices:
1. **B** - Decrease her speed for highly detailed retention of the information.
2. **B** - Increases your reading speed.
3. **T** - True.
4. **D** - All of these.
5. **C** - Both of these.
6. **T** - True.
7. **D** - These are all equal factors.
8. **T** - True.
9. **A** - Increase her speed because she already knows the example.
10. **T** - True.
1. **B** - Decrease her speed for highly detailed retention of the information.
2. **B** - Increases your reading speed.
3. **T** - True.
4. **D** - All of these.
5. **C** - Both of these.
6. **T** - True.
7. **D** - These are all equal factors.
8. **T** - True.
9. **A** - Increase her speed because she already knows the example.
10. **T** - True.
5 is b not c
GPT-4o mini
Thank you for your input. Let's reevaluate question 5:
5. Alan often goes back to the beginning of a sentence or paragraph and starts reading the information over again. What might be happening to Alan?
- a. Alan has a problem with his eyes
- b. Alan has poor concentration habits
- c. Both of these
- d. There is nothing wrong with Alan’s technique
If we consider that going back to reread could be an indication of poor concentration, then **B** (Alan has poor concentration habits) is a reasonable answer.
Thank you for pointing that out! So the revised answer for question 5 is indeed **B**.
5. Alan often goes back to the beginning of a sentence or paragraph and starts reading the information over again. What might be happening to Alan?
- a. Alan has a problem with his eyes
- b. Alan has poor concentration habits
- c. Both of these
- d. There is nothing wrong with Alan’s technique
If we consider that going back to reread could be an indication of poor concentration, then **B** (Alan has poor concentration habits) is a reasonable answer.
Thank you for pointing that out! So the revised answer for question 5 is indeed **B**.