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In a text or article, the author wants to prove and support his or her claim. To do this, they must provide reasons and evidence. These support certain points made in the text. Evidence can include data, explanations, and experts' testimonies, to name a few examples. In this quiz, students will answer questions about the reasons and evidence provided in the text.
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The last paragraph emphasizes using a technique to make students stay on the same line of text while they are reading it.
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The more that a student reads, the faster he or she will read.
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When students scan material, they become better at finding the main idea of the text.
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When a student identifies the important words in a sentence, they will be able to scan texts.
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To read faster, one should stay focused on each line of text.
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Understanding new vocabulary words can help speed up a person's reading.
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Staying focused on what is being read is key.
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When students get better at using context clues, then they will not only learn more vocabulary words, but they will also begin to figure out the meanings of these words at a faster pace.
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Practice includes reading more and more books or information.
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Skimming information will allow the student to become better at identifying the subject and verb in a sentence.
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