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MTEL Foundations of Reading

Category - Foundations of Reading

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Skimming is likely to be the most effective strategy for accomplishing which of the following reading tasks?
  1. Evaluating the validity of information on an Internet website.
  2. Previewing a chapter in a content-area textbook.
  3. Synthesizing information from various sources for a research report.
  4. Studying specific facts for a content-area exam.
Explanation
Correct Response: B. Skimming involves a quick, superficial reading of a text to get an overall impression of the material. This would be an appropriate and effective strategy for previewing a textbook chapter. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because evaluating the validity of information on a website (A), synthesizing information from a variety of sources for research purposes (C), and studying facts for a content-area exam (D) all require a more careful reading of textual materials than skimming.
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