Universidad Tecnológica Linares

Enseñanza de Habilidades Receptivas

Lic. Adriana Kareni Alameda Valladares

Name: ________________________________________ Date: _____________________

I. Use the words from the box to complete each sentence.

Affective Comprehension, Scanning, Skimming, Intensive Reading, Reading Comprehension, Inference, Lexical
Comprehension, Applied Comprehension

1. _______________ is reading quickly in order to get a general overview of the material.

2. Read terms and conditions of a contract is an example of ___________________.

3. ________________ involves reading slowly and more carefully to understand everything.

4. ______________________________ is understand social and emotional aspects.

5. ________________ is reading a text quickly in order to find a specific piece of information.

6. _______________________ is the ability to understand and interpret what is read.

7. Find your name on a list is an example of _______________________________.

8. _________________ involves using what you know to make a guess about what you don't

know.

9. _________________________________ is understand key vocabulary in the text.

10. Read a summary of a book is an example of ______________________________.

II. Read the following situations and make a reasonable inference.

Example: Sarah kept yawning during breakfast. - Sarah didn’t get a good night’s sleep.

1. Ryan’s clothes were soaking wet. _____________________________________________.

2. John responds to emergencies that deal with fire. ________________________________.

3. Paul felt the sand between his toes. ___________________________________________.

4. It was so hot. Jenny changed her clothes and couldn’t wait to jump in _______________.

5. A baseball rolled on the floor under the broken window. ____________________________.

III. Read the following text and answer the questions.

 Universidad Tecnológica Linares
Enseñanza de Habilidades Receptivas
Lic. Adriana Kareni Alameda Valladares

1. What does leash mean?

 a strap or cord for restraining and guiding a dog or other animal.

 Dog’s toy

 Dog’s food

2. What does witness mean?

 a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

 a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.

 a person who reports, especially one employed to report news or conduct interviews for

newspapers or broadcasts.

3. Where was Mr. Jerry Thomas when the accident occurred?

4. Do you think being on the phone while driving is the correct thing to do? Why?

5. Do you think what Mr. Jerry Thomas has done is appropriate? Why?

IV. Identify the correct type of reading.

Affective Comprehension, Lexical Comprehension, Applied Comprehension, Literal Comprehension

1. What does leash mean?

2. What does witness mean?

3. Where was Mr. Jerry Thomas when the accident occurred?

4. Do you think being on the phone while driving is the correct thing to do?

5. Do you think what Mr. Jerry Thomas has done is appropriate?