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Khurram cannot determine the meaning of a passage of text, and one word in particular is causing him trouble. What should he do?

A
He should use a text-to-speech tool.
B
He should highlight and review the word later.
C
He should skip that part of the text.
D
He should find that word in the glossary.
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Which title best suggests a coming-of-age story?

A
Conquest of the Sky
B
Dragon’s Den
C
The House on the Hill
D
From Girl to Graduation
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Read this excerpt from The Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.[T]o-day, taking the life of an atrocious murderer, and to-morrow of a wretched pilferer who had robbed a farmer's boy of sixpence.

A
atrocious
B
murderer
C
wretched
D
robbed
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Scanning a text involves

A
determining the author’s intent.
B
looking for specific information.
C
reading quickly for general meaning.
D
summarizing the main points.
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The final step in the reading comprehension strategy of asking questions is to determine

A
what the text is about through chapter names and headings.
B
what message the author wants to communicate.
C
what the reader wants or needs to get out of the text.
D
who and what the text is about, if the titles are unclear.
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Which statement uses a synonym as a context clue?

A
She was morose, but he was happy.
B
The labyrinth was a maze of doors.
C
The smell was acrid, but it became sweet.
D
The fallow ground turned fruitful.
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Which strategy would most likely improve a student's reading comprehension?

A
reading quickly
B
asking questions
C
memorizing information
D
increasing the amount read
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What is one benefit of using a web clipping tool?

A
It can be used to reuse text and images.
B
It has a drawing-to-notes feature.
C
It may provide a personal organizer.
D
It may have different alarm settings.
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A nonfiction author’s purpose for writing a work helps determine if that work

A
suits a reader’s needs.
B
summarizes useful information.
C
is based on factual information.
D
can provoke new ideas.

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