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Section _______________ Date ___________

READING AND WRITING SKILLS

QUIZ # 1

I. Write TRUE if the statement is correct; FALSE if incorrect.

_____1. Reading is a thinking (cognitive) process.
_____2. Reading is the reconstruction and interpretation of meanings behind printed symbols.
_____3. Comprehension of listening material is the purpose of reading.
_____4. Schemata is your uniquely personal storage structure contain all the knowledge you
have gained through a lifetime of experiences and learning.
_____5. Writing supports our comprehension.
_____6. Writing is an opportunity for students to analyze and explore meaning of texts read.
_____7. Writing can be used to discover meaning and to understand and communicate
meaning to others.
_____8. Reading and writing connection increases comprehension.
_____9. Fiction is based on things that could NOT happen in real life.
____10. The Da Vinci Code is a horror story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the
end of the story.

II. Fill in each blank with the correct word to complete the statement. Choose from the pool of
words below.

vision facts character visualizing fiction predicting

writer subject sad models schemata drama

1. “The reader has to think of the _____________ and the writer has to think of the reader.”
2. Reading helps develop _____________/background knowledge.
3. Reading exposes _____________ of writing across the genres. It can also provide
samples for form, syntax, vocabulary and register.
4. Reading develops ____________ for writing.
5. The ______________ reading comprehension strategy helps us picture the story in our
minds.
6. The main literary genres are prose, poetry, and ____________.
7. Prose is divided into two major divisions: ____________ and non-fiction.
8. Essay is a short literary composition on a single ___________.
9. Informational books provide ____________ and information about a variety of topics.
10. In simple terms, the main difference between comedy and tragedy is that the comedy is a
humorous story with a happy ending while a tragedy is a serious story with a
___________ending.

III. In a paragraph, cite a situation that shows the strong connection between reading and
writing.
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Prepared by:
VIRGILIO R. BIAGTAN
SHS Teacher II