Test Bank for Improving Adolescent Literacy: Content Area Strategies At Work, 5th Edition

Test Bank For Bridging the Gap: College Reading Thirteenth Edition Brenda D. Smith, Georgia State University, Emerita LeeAnn Morris, San Jacinto College, Emerita Prepared by Carolyn Poole, San Jacinto College, Emerita ______________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. This publication is protected by copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. For information regarding permissions, request forms and the appropriate contacts within the Pearson Education Global Rights & Permissions Department, please visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions/. ISBN-10: 0135300223 ISBN-13: 9780135300220 CONTENTS Chapter 1: Active Learning ……………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Chapter Tests ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 Comprehension Quizzes: Reading Selection 1: Are You Stalling? Win the Battle against Procrastination ……………….9 Concept Prep: Psychology…………………………………………………………………………………………10 Reading Selection 2: Home Front Workers, Rosie the Riveter, and Victory Girls ………………11 Concept Prep: History ………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Reading Selection 3: Is There Enough Earth for Everyone? ……………………………………………15 Concept Prep: Science ………………………………………………………………………………………………17 Vocabulary Booster Quiz #1: Over, Under, Around, and Through …………………………………..18 Chapter 2: Strategic Reading and Study ……………………………………………………………… 19 Chapter Tests ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Comprehension Quizzes: Reading Selection 1: Madam C. J. Walker: Business Savvy to Generous ………………………….23 Reading Selection 2: High-Risk Drinking and College Students ………………………………………25 Reading Selection 3: The Entrepreneurial Spirit …………………………………………………………..27 Concept Prep: Business …………………………………………………………………………………………….29 Vocabulary Booster Quiz #2: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly ……………………………………..30 Chapter 3: Organizing Textbook Information for Study …………………………………………. 31 Chapter Tests ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….31 Comprehension Quizzes: Reading Selection 1: Marketing ‘Tasty Fun’ and ‘Dashing Speed’…………………………………..40 Concept Prep: Communications and Language……………………………………………………………41 Reading Selection 2: Managing Stress in College …………………………………………………………42 Concept Prep: Health ……………………………………………………………………………………………….44 Reading Selection 3: Police DNA Collection Sparks Questions………………………………………..45 Vocabulary Booster #3 Quiz: Who’s Who in Medicine? ………………………………………………..48 Chapter 4: Vocabulary …………………………………………………………………………………….. 49 Chapter Tests ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….49 Comprehension Quiz: Mobile Devices, the Internet, and iDisorders ……………………………….55 Vocabulary Booster Quiz #4: What in? What’s Out? What’s Hot? What’s Not? ………………57 iii Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 5: Main Idea and Supporting Details ………………………………………………………. 58 Chapter Tests ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….58 Reading Comprehension Quizzes: Reading Selection 1: The Obedience Study ………………………………………………………………….67 Concept Prep: Psychology…………………………………………………………………………………………69 Reading Selection 2: Life with Cooper: “Working” the Trains ………………………………………..70 Concept Prep: Literature …………………………………………………………………………………………..72 Selection 3: Fighting Violent Gang Crime with Math ……………………………………………………73 Vocabulary Booster #5 Quiz: The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars …………………………………….75 Chapter 6: Patterns of Organization …………………………………………………………………… 76 Chapter Tests ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….76 Reading Comprehension Quizzes: Reading Selection 1: Managing Conflict ……………………………………………………………………..84 Reading Selection 2: North Americans before Columbus ………………………………………………86 Concept Prep: Art History …………………………………………………………………………………………88 Reading Selection 3: The Dark Side of Consumer Behavior ……………………………………………89 Vocabulary Booster #6 Quiz: Can I Get That in Writing? ……………………………………………….91 Chapter 7: Inferences ……………………………………………………………………………………… 92 Chapter Tests ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….92 Reading Comprehension Quizzes: Reading Selection 1: A Dip in the Poole ………………………………………………………………………100 Concept Prep: Philosophy and Literature ……………………………………………………………………102 Reading Selection 2: Religion Today …………………………………………………………………………..103 Reading Selection 3: Fear the College Years ………………………………………………………………..105 Concept Prep: Political Science ………………………………………………………………………………….107 Vocabulary Booster Quiz #7: Say, What? ……………………………………………………………………108 Chapter 8: Point of View………………………………………………………………………………….. 109 Chapter Tests ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….109 Reading Comprehension Quizzes: Reading Selection 1: Decision ……………………………………………………………………………………115 Reading Selection 2: Earth’s Changing Climate ……………………………………………………………117 Reading Selection 3: Mental Disorder and Personal Responsibility ………………………………..119 Vocabulary Booster Quiz #8: Lights, Camera, Action! …………………………………………………..120 iv Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. 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Chapter 9: Graphic Illustrations ………………………………………………………………………… 122 Chapter Tests ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….122 Reading Comprehension Quizzes: Reading Selection 1: Little Income, Big Debt: Managing Money in College ……………………..127 Reading Selection 2: Get Fit!……………………………………………………………………………………..129 Reading Selection 3: Freedom of Speech, Technology, and Teaching ……………………………..131 Vocabulary Booster Quiz #9: Play It Again, Sam ………………………………………………………….133 Chapter 10: Critical Thinking …………………………………………………………………………….. 134 Chapter Tests ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….134 Reading Comprehension Quizzes: Reading Selection 1: Technology and Criminal Opportunity ………………………………………….139 Reading Selection 2: Technology in the Fight against Crime ………………………………………….140 Reading Selection 3: The Writer and the Troll ……………………………………………………………..141 Vocabulary Booster Quiz #10: Foreign Terms ……………………………………………………………..142 Mastery Tests: Chapters 1-4 …………………………………………………………………………….. 143 Mastery Tests: Chapters 5 – 10 …………………………………………………………………………. 153 Answer Keys: Chapter 1 – 10 Quizzes …………………………………………………………………………………………….159 Mastery Tests: Chapters 1 – 4……………………………………………………………………………………164 Mastery Tests: Chapters 5 – 10 …………………………………………………………………………………164 Vocabulary Booster Review Quiz ………………………………………………………………………. 165 v Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 1 Active Academic Reading Test A Name ________________________________________________________ Answer the multiple-choice questions based on the content of the chapter. 1) Cognitive psychologists A) study how the mind works. B) study about the connection between grammar and comprehension. C) believe that cognitive processes are visible. 2) In describing how the brain works, cognitive psychologists use the analogy of how the brain works and A) how the engine in an automobile keeps the automobile running. B) how the recorder on a telephone can receive messages when the phone isn’t answered. C) the workings of the central processing unit of a computer. 3) Chapter One includes the discussion about divided attention so that readers will understand A) that it is possible to do more than one thing at a time. B) that they can expect to successfully read college assignments while they watch television. C) that reading college-level material should not be done at the same time as another activity. 4) One automatic aspect of reading is A) recognition of technical vocabulary. B) common word recognition. C) comprehension of the intended message. 5) External distractions include all of the following except A) an argument in the apartment next door to yours. B) a cluttered desk area. C) worries about money. 6) To reduce internal distractions, students can A) make a list of minor concerns and take action if necessary. B) study only in the college library in the evening. C) take many long breaks that include snacks while studying. 7) To improve your self-concept, it is suggested that you A) be concerned about how others view you. B) change a negative feeling into a positive one. C) make a list of things you have not yet accomplished. 8) To reduce anxiety, you could A) think about how failing one test can set you back for the whole semester. B) stop and take several deep breaths and visualize yourself calm and relaxed. C) stop and think about how disappointed your family will be if you fail. 1 Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 9) Strategies to spark interest in reading material include all of the following except A) stimulating your curiosity by asking questions about the topic. B) setting a short-term goal. C) completing an assignment in another subject area first. 10) For an efficient reader, A) 500 words per minute is the most efficient reading rate. B) rates vary according to the purpose for reading. C) one reading rate serves for all materials. 11) One reason textbooks usually require a slower reading rate is because the A) language is more formal and the vocabulary and ideas are new. B) language is informal and simplistic. C) sentences are shorter and the number of syllables per word is higher. 12) Before reading, a student needs to decide A) to read slowly. B) how many comprehension questions s/he must answer. C) the purpose for reading. 13) Regression is A) backtracking because your mind wandered during reading. B) re-reading to monitor yourself. C) the same as speed reading. 14) Reading speed can be increased by A) reading more words per fixation. B) vocalizing. C) reading word-for-word. 15) Subvocalization is A) moving your lips as you read. B) pronouncing out loud as you read. C) hearing the little voice in your head that reads for you. 16) According to the chapter, an effective technique for improving reading speed is A) to read passively. B) to use a pen as a pacer. C) underlining details as you read. 17) Being test wise A) can lead to improved scores on tests. B) means using test-taking tricks and shortcuts. C) includes cramming before tests. 18) Being well-prepared enhances A) self-confidence. B) speed reading. C) anxiety. 2 Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 19) On teacher-made tests, it is suggested that you A) divide your time evenly among sections of the test. B) work on the hard items first. C) spend the most time on the items that yield the most points. 20) After your test is returned, you should analyze your performance A) to challenge the grade. B) to learn from your errors. C) because the instructor suggested it. 21) It is better not to read test questions first because A) it takes too much of the allotted time. B) you will not have a purpose for reading. C) reading becomes fragmented and lacks focus. 22) A strategy for finding the answer to a detail question is to A) use a key word in the question to locate and re-read the sentence in which it appears. B) re-read the first sentence of the passage to determine the topic. C) skim the passage to understand the central theme. 23) It is important to understand the passage overall because A) on most tests, there are very few questions about supporting details. B) then the rest of the ideas fall into place. C) instructors are interested only in testing for main ideas. 24) Main idea questions are designated by such words/phrases as A) “suggests,” “implies,” and “probably.” B) “it is stated,” “the author asserts,” and “according to the passage.” C) “best title,” “central theme,” and “primarily concerned with.” 25) Read the first and last sentences of the test passage carefully because they A) are always the ones that are the most interesting. B) may give you an idea of what the main idea is. C) usually state important supporting details. 26) Questions concerning implied meaning may test your ability to A) understand attitudes and feelings. B) locate what is directly stated. C) give dictionary definitions. 27) The purpose of fiction passages is usually to A) objectify. B) explain. C) narrate. 28) In an opinion passage, the author’s purpose is usually to A) persuade. B) describe. C) define. 29) A student can better understand an essay question by A) writing a brief summary of the material before writing the essay. B) asking another student for clarification during the test. 3 Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.