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Reading: Comprehension and Research Flashcards

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  1. A reader encounters an unfamiliar word in context: 'The scientist was known for her meticulous work, checking every measurement three times.' What does 'meticulous' most likely mean?

    Answer: Extremely careful and precise

    Checking every measurement three times demonstrates extreme care and attention to detail, which is what meticulous means.

  2. Which of the following BEST describes an 'annotated bibliography'?

    Answer: A list of sources with a brief description or evaluation of each

    An annotated bibliography lists sources and includes a short annotation summarizing or evaluating each source's content and usefulness.

  3. A passage argues: 'School should start later because teenagers need more sleep, and sleep deprivation harms academic performance.' This argument is structured as:

    Answer: A claim supported by reasoning and evidence

    The passage presents a position (later start times) and supports it with reasons (teen sleep needs and academic harm).

  4. When evaluating a website as a research source, which factor is MOST important for determining credibility?

    Answer: The author's credentials and organizational affiliation are provided

    Author credentials and organizational affiliation allow readers to assess the expertise and potential bias of the source.

  5. The sentence 'The city's new transit system, which opened last spring, has already exceeded ridership projections by 40%.' The subordinate clause in this sentence is:

    Answer: which opened last spring

    The clause 'which opened last spring' is a subordinate (dependent) clause that adds information about the transit system.

  6. A bar chart shows that City A has 50,000 library visitors and City B has 75,000. City B's bar is how many times taller than City A's?

    Answer: 1.5 times

    75,000 ÷ 50,000 = 1.5, so City B's bar is 1.5 times taller than City A's.

  7. In the following sentence, identify the meaning of the prefix 'mis-': 'The witness had misremembered the sequence of events.'

    Answer: Incorrectly or wrongly

    The prefix 'mis-' means incorrectly or wrongly, so 'misremembered' means remembered incorrectly.