1. the pairs of words seas and see, faire and fare, are called:
a: homophones
b: antonyms c:
homographs d:
Twin words: A
2. in preparation for writing a paper, a class has been instructed to skim a
number of online and print documents. The students are being asked to:
a: Read the documents several times, skimming to a deeper level of
understanding each time
b: Read the documents quickly, looking for those that offer the most basic,
general information
c: Read the documents quickly, looking for keywords in order to gather the
basic premise of each
d: Read the documents carefully, looking for those that offer the most in-
depth information: C
3. which of the following is the best definition of information literacy?
a: It is the set of skills required for reading and comprehending different
information
b: It is the cognitive skill set necessary to amass a comprehensive base of
knowledge
c: It is the skill set required for the finding, retrieval, analysis, and use of
information
d: It is the set of skills necessary for effectively communicating information
with others: C
4. which of the following choices describes the best introduction to a unit on
oral traditions from around the world?
a: introducing games that practice new sight words, encoding words based
on phonics rules, and answering short comprehension questions
b: setting up video-conferencing with a school in Asia so that students can
communicate with children from other countries
c: inviting a guest speaker from a nearby Native American group t
demonstrate oral storytelling to the class
d: creating a slide show presentation about various types of oral cultures and
traditions and characteristics of each: C
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a: homophones
b: antonyms c:
homographs d:
Twin words: A
2. in preparation for writing a paper, a class has been instructed to skim a
number of online and print documents. The students are being asked to:
a: Read the documents several times, skimming to a deeper level of
understanding each time
b: Read the documents quickly, looking for those that offer the most basic,
general information
c: Read the documents quickly, looking for keywords in order to gather the
basic premise of each
d: Read the documents carefully, looking for those that offer the most in-
depth information: C
3. which of the following is the best definition of information literacy?
a: It is the set of skills required for reading and comprehending different
information
b: It is the cognitive skill set necessary to amass a comprehensive base of
knowledge
c: It is the skill set required for the finding, retrieval, analysis, and use of
information
d: It is the set of skills necessary for effectively communicating information
with others: C
4. which of the following choices describes the best introduction to a unit on
oral traditions from around the world?
a: introducing games that practice new sight words, encoding words based
on phonics rules, and answering short comprehension questions
b: setting up video-conferencing with a school in Asia so that students can
communicate with children from other countries
c: inviting a guest speaker from a nearby Native American group t
demonstrate oral storytelling to the class
d: creating a slide show presentation about various types of oral cultures and
traditions and characteristics of each: C
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