Saying “thank you,” holding a door open for a stranger, and arriving promptly for appointments may be common ___ in American culture, however, some people undervalue its importance and do not practice these simple, courteous actions.

After Michelle and her husband divorced, she spent months feeling angry and blaming her ex-husband for all of their marital problems. Her anger began to abate only when she began the  ___ work of examining her own role in their difficulties.

When the doorbell rang, Richard answered it. He was surprised to find two middle-school students ___ donations for their upcoming trip to the marching band competition.

The defense attorney provided a multitude of evidence which made a(n) ___ argument that her client was innocent of all the criminal charges brought against him.

The elderly Holocaust survivor addressed the large group of students. The first-hand account of her terrible experience and amazing survival was deeply ___, as evidenced by the silent room of typically unfocused and noisy thirteen-year-olds.

After receiving his blood-test results, Ken went home and threw out all the snack food in his cupboard. He was embarking on a new diet to reduce his cholesterol, but he knew that his will was weak. By eliminating temptation from his home, he could at least avoid most of the inevitable dietary _____.

My new exercise program was progressing _____. I just couldn’t find the motivation. But then I read a fictional biography of an Olympic athlete. As I devoured each chapter, I identified with the main character more and more. My lifestyle began to change, and my workouts increased to four mornings per week.

Before the hurricane, I barely knew any of my neighbors. But as we helped each other clean up in the aftermath, the _____ goal of survival made us all close friends. Even though the power is back on now and we are mesmerized by television, I make a point of keeping in touch with both of my next-door neighbors.

_____ relationships are usually much stronger in a rural community, in which parents and siblings work together on the farm, more-or-less as a team.

The salespeople at the local computer store used to be so friendly. I could always count on speaking to a knowledgeable person who really loved working with computers. After the management changed, however, the new salespeople seemed to become less interested in my computer and more interested in my wallet. Sometimes when I ask a question, all I get are _____ efforts to get me to buy more stuff.

Sometimes brilliant new ideas take time to _____. The chairperson of a committee may bring up a problem two or three times at meetings before a solution begins to emerge.

Teaching people that they don’t need to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases from their spouses actually serves to spread more disease. Many men of many different cultures, for example, (particularly those who travel as migrant workers) consider _____ sex an important means of achieving social acceptance and successful masculinity. This puts their wives at risk.

According to your textbook, interactivity means

Which of the following is not an example of an interactivity strategy?

What does the reading strategy called surveying help you with?

An author most often has one of these three purposes for writing:

Which of the following will most likely not help you figure out the author’s purpose?

According to your textbook, prior knowledge means

Activating prior knowledge is considered important to comprehension because

A dedicated reader does all four of the following actions while reading. Which action is the only one a casual reader employs while reading?

Which of the following strategies is not a strategy to employ after you read?

According to your textbook, common knowledge is

An editorial in the Washington Post called “Save Our Wetlands”

A feature article in New Worlds of Mind magazine called “Islam and Science”

A short story in The New Yorker called “The Economy of His Affection”

An article in the “Opinion” section of the local newspaper called “Give the President a Chance”

A book in the motivational/devotional section of a bookstore entitled The Moral Dangers of Harry Potter

A book in the cooking section of a bookstore entitled Cool Cuisine for Super Sleepovers: Easy Recipes for Kids to Cook

An editorial review of a book on amazon.com, called “So bad, it’s good.”

A novel in the science fiction section of a bookstore entitled Einstein, Two Doors Down

An article in the “Your Town” section of the Palm Beach Post called “Willie Gary Cancels Christmas Extravaganza”

An article on drweil.com called “Dr. Weil’s My Optimum Health Plan”

A book in the thriller/mystery section of the bookstore entitled The Science of Infidelity

An article in A Greener Earth Magazine called “Whales Still Hunted for Dog Food”

A book in the humor section of the bookstore entitled The Darwin Awards: Evolution in Action

An article in Us Magazine called “Hollywood’s Best and Worst Dressed”

A magazine article on the financial page of The New Yorker called “Iceland’s Deep Freeze”

An article in the nutrition section of Newsweek Magazine called “How to Turn Fussy Eaters into Food Lovers”

A pamphlet in the mail entitled What Democrats Won’t Tell You

A Prevention Magazine web page side bar entitled “Sponsored Links,” contains a link called “Top 5 Abs Exercises Revealed”

A story called “She Walks at Night” found on a web page entitled “O’Neill’s Ghostories”

An Astrology Today column entitled “Today’s Horoscopes”

physiques:____________________________________________________________

How does prior knowledge help you remember new information?

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Name at least three things to look for when you are surveying.

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