Reading Informational Text Unit Test
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Question
In what way is skimming the text involved in making predictions?(1 point)
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It allows the reader the opportunity to confirm the predictions that have been made.
It allows the reader the opportunity to confirm the predictions that have been made.
It helps a reader make text connections through making predictions.
It helps a reader make text connections through making predictions.
It is a useful way for a reader to make predictions before reading a text.
It is a useful way for a reader to make predictions before reading a text.
It helps a reader know the kind of text he or she will be making predictions about.
It helps a reader know the kind of text he or she will be making predictions about.
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The correct answer is: It is a useful way for a reader to make predictions before reading a text.
The correct response is: It is a useful way for a reader to make predictions before reading a text.
The correct answer is: "It is a useful way for a reader to make predictions before reading a text."
To understand why this is the correct answer, let's first understand what skimming is. Skimming is a reading technique where you quickly glance over the text to get a general idea of its content without reading every word.
When you skim the text, you can look at headings, subheadings, bold or italicized words, and the first and last lines of paragraphs. Skimming helps you get a sense of the main ideas, the structure of the text, and any important information that stands out.
In the context of making predictions, skimming the text before reading it allows you to gather some initial information that can help you make educated guesses or predictions about what the text might contain. By skimming, you can get an overview of the text's topic, its purpose, and even the main ideas or key points it might discuss.
Based on this initial information obtained through skimming, you can then make predictions about what you expect to find in the text. These predictions can guide your reading and help you focus on the relevant parts. Skimming helps you know what kind of text you will be making predictions about.
Now let's look at the options provided.
- Option 1: "It allows the reader the opportunity to confirm the predictions that have been made."
This option suggests that skimming confirms predictions that have already been made. However, skimming is done before reading the text, so it cannot confirm any predictions already made. This option is incorrect.
- Option 2: "It helps a reader make text connections through making predictions."
This option suggests that skimming helps a reader make text connections. While skimming can provide some initial information that might aid in making connections, it is not directly involved in making predictions. This option is incorrect.
- Option 3: "It is a useful way for a reader to make predictions before reading a text."
This option correctly identifies that skimming is a useful way for a reader to make predictions before reading the text. By skimming, you gather initial information that assists in making predictions. This option is correct.
- Option 4: "It helps a reader know the kind of text he or she will be making predictions about."
This option correctly points out that skimming helps a reader know the kind of text they will be making predictions about. Skimming provides an overview that allows you to understand the nature and topic of the text. However, this option does not explicitly mention the act of making predictions. Therefore, option 3 is a more precise answer.
To summarize, skimming the text before reading allows you to gather initial information that aids in making predictions. By quickly glancing over the text, you can form expectations about its content, which can guide your reading and help you focus on the relevant parts.