Deck 8: Mapps for Reading Comprehension

Question 1

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
A medical article, "Regain your Mental Sharpness after a Stroke"

A)What causes a stroke?
B)How can one regain mental abilities after suffering a stroke?
C)What is the medical treatment given to stoke victims?
D)How long is the recovery period after a stroke?

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
An online newspaper headline, "Exxon bailout stalled in Senate"

A)Why did discussions of a bailout stall in the Senate?
B)What other companies asked the Senate for a bailout?
C)Why are companies seeking a financial bailout?
D)How much money did Exxon make in 2009?

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
A chapter from an English textbook entitled, "Identify and Avoid Common Grammar Mistakes"

A)How can I avoid common grammar mistakes?
B)What are the common grammar mistakes?
C)How will common grammar mistake affect my grade?
D)What grammar mistake is made most often?

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
Writing open-ended questions should be avoided.

Question 5

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
A heading in an education textbook, "Diagnostic Tests Lead to Success"

A)Besides diagnostic tests, what other methods aid in success?
B)What subjects are covered on diagnostic tests?
C)What types of diagnostic tests are available?
D)How do diagnostic tests aid in success?

Question 6

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
Headings can form more than one question.

Question 7

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
A heading in a science textbook, "Parts and Purposes of the Central Nervous System"

A)What are the parts of the central nervous system and why are they important?
B)How does the central nervous system impact your daily life?
C)Is the brain a part of the central nervous system?
D)What is the purpose of the central nervous system?

Question 8

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
An political science essay entitled, "The Controversial Election of 2000"

A)What makes elections controversial?
B)Why are some elections more controversial than others?
C)Why was the presidential election of 2000 controversial?
D)What characteristics are needed for a person to be successful in a political election?

Question 9

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
An article in Billboard magazine entitled, "Ten Best Songs of 2010"

A)What characteristics make a song popular?
B)What are the ten best songs of 2010?
C)How are the ten best songs selected?
D)When were the ten best songs selected?

Question 10

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
A n essay from a criminal justice textbook, "Avoid Making Judgments when Collecting Evidence"

A)How should evidence be labeled?
B)What types of judgments can be made during evidence collection?
C)What steps should be followed when collecting evidence?
D)Why is it important to avoid making judgments during evidence collection?

Question 11

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
When creating questions, it is important to do all of the following except:

A)Cover all details from a selection
B)Think about the relationship between the Major headings and minor headings
C)Use the 'W' and 'H' questions
D)Write open-ended questions

Question 12

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
A website entitled "Unstable Elements on the Periodic Table"

A)How do elements on the periodic table become unstable?
B)What are the elements on the periodic table?
C)How many elements are on the period table?
D)What purpose do unstable elements serve?

Question 13

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
A blog entitled "Survivor: Is no Strategy the Winning Strategy?"

A)What strategies have been used on the reality show Survivor?
B)Who won Survivor with no strategy?
C)How can having no strategy help a contestant win Survivor?
D)How many seasons of Survivor have been held?

Question 14

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
When creating a purpose for reading, turn ____ into questions.

A)Headings
B)Titles
C)Subheadings
D)All of the above

Question 15

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
What is the NOT purpose of using the MAPPS strategy?

A)To help the reader understand what is being read
B)To help the reader determine the most important information
C)To help the reader determine the author's tone and purpose
D)To help the reader set a purpose in reading

Question 16

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
When writing questions from minor titles, it is important to take into account the major title
also.

Question 17

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
What, Why, and How questions require more detailed responses and will increase reading
comprehension.

Question 18

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
The 'M' in the MAPPS strategy stands for

A)Main
B)Mark
C)Motivate
D)Manage

Question 19

Read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer.
When creating questions, it is not important to consider subtitles

Question 20

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
An newspaper article entitled "Oil a threat to fisherman's livelihood"

A)What are the main threats to a fisherman's livelihood?
B)How is oil threatening the fisherman's livelihood?
C)What types of fisherman were affected by the oil spill?
D)How can fisherman help prevent oil threats?

Question 21

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
A heading in an anatomy textbook, "Overview of Human Body System"

A)What systems make up the human body?
B)What bones make up the spine?
C)How can you regulate the systems in the human body?
D)What are the most important systems in the human body?

Question 22

Read the major and minor titles below and create 4 appropriate questions.

Question 23

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
A heading in a history textbook, "Andrew Jackson and the War of 1812"

A)Why is Andrew Jackson important?
B)Who was involved in the War of 1812?
C)What caused the War of 1812?
D)What was Andrew Jackson's involvement in the War of 1812?

Question 24

Read the title provided in each question and choose the most appropriate question.
An essay from a Communications article, "The Top 10 Must Read Novels of 2010"

A)Who are the most popular authors of 2010?
B)What are the top novels of 2010?
C)What makes a bestseller?
D)How are top novels chosen?