SHS Reading and Writing (Alternative-Response) Quiz/Pretest. Choose the term that completes the idea or meaning of the statement. Write the answer on your answer sheet.
- (Reading, Listening) is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning.
- (Reading techniques, Reading components) are the styles, techniques, or practices in decoding written symbols for better comprehension.
- (Skimming, Scanning) is a method of rapidly moving the eyes over the text with the purpose of getting only the main ideas or the general overview of the content.
- (Skimming, Scanning) requires rapid reading to locate specific fact or piece of information.
- (Non-prose materials, Literary texts) are illustrated visual forms that summarize information and ideas through words, symbols, pictures, or drawings.
- (Maps, Charts) are flat representations of the earth that show geographical areas by means of scales or models.
- (Clustering, Previewing) is one very powerful exercise designed to help develop the necessary skills to phrase read.
- (Scanning, Skimming) is useful in finding specific name, date, statistic, or fact without reading the entire article.
- (Technique, System) is a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill.
- (Language Acquisition, Language Learning) is the process by which humans acquire and comprehend a language.
- (Note taking, Listening) is the practice of writing down or recording key points of information.
- (Mapping, Outlining) is a graphic representation of the content of a lecture.
- (Outlining, Charting) requires drawing columns and labeling appropriate headings in a table.
- (Outline, Graph) is a summary that gives the essential features of a text.
- (Outline, Map) is a blueprint of some more elaborate written structure.
- A (sentence outline, topic outline) expands each part in full sentence.
- (Mixed outline, Sentence outline) allows one to put the main ideas in complete sentence forms and subordinate ideas in topic forms.
- A (mixed outline, topic outline) uses single words or phrases in the headings.
- A (summary, outline) is a series of brief, concise statements, in one’s own words, of the main idea and the significant supporting details.
- (Summarizing, Note taking) is using few words to give the most important information about something.
- The (topic, main idea) of a selection is subject matter or what it is about.
- The (topic, main idea) refers to a complete statement or the point the writer is making about the subject.
- The (topic, main idea) is the most important or central thought of a paragraph or a larger section of a text.
- The main idea is called a topic sentence in a paragraph, and (theme, thesis statement) in an essay.
- (Generalization, Inference) is defined as a broad statement or an idea that applies to a group of people and things.
- (Generalization, Inference) is the process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidences.
- (Inference, Generalization) is a conclusion or opinion formed because of known facts or evidence.
- (Clauses, Sentences) are groups of words with subjects and verbs, and may or may not complete-thought units.
- (Independent clauses, Dependent clauses) can stand alone because they express complete thoughts.
- (Noun clause, Adjective clause) is a dependent clause that functions as a noun.
- (Adjective clause, Adverb clause) is a dependent clause that functions as an adjective.
- (Independent clause, Dependent clause) is also known as subordinate clause.
- A (complex sentence, compound sentence) has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
- A (compound sentence, compound-complex sentence) has two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.
- (Subordinating conjunctions, Coordinating conjunctions) are used to put together independent clauses to form complex sentences.
- (Subordinating conjunctions, Coordinating conjunctions) are words that glue together words, phrases, or clauses.
- A (compound sentence, simple sentence) does not contain any subordinate clause.
- An (interrogative sentence, imperative sentence) asks a question.
- An (interrogative sentence, imperative sentence) gives a command or request.
- A/ An (declarative sentence, exclamatory sentence) makes a statement.
- An (imperative sentence, exclamatory sentence) indicates a strong emotion.
- A (phrase, paragraph) is a piece of writing that focuses on one topic or idea.
- (Cohesion, Coherence) refers to the logic of ideas and how such ideas are presented.
- (Emphasis, Unity) enables the writer to highlight the ideas.
- The purpose of the (topic sentence, conclusion) is to summarize the key ideas, provide comments or suggestions, and give the paragraph a proper closure.
- The term paragraph comes from the Greek word ‘paragraphos’ which means (written beside, written aside).
- A (phrase, discourse) is a group of words that go together to mean something; it is a concept.
- (Diagrams, Charts) are made up of lines and symbols which show the interrelationships of parts or elements.
- (Graphs, Diagrams) are visual representations of quantitative information meant to make the reader see instantly how gathered data relate to each other.
- A (paragraph outline, sentence outline) lists the topic ideas of each paragraph in order.