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midterm exam
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30
Language - English
Undergraduate 1
10/19/2009

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Term
Learning Styles
Definition

auditory

visual

tactile

Term
Previewing a textbook
Definition
Evaluate the glossary, table of contents, index, preface and copyright
Term
Previewing a Chapter
Definition
Evaluation of the topics and main ideas, searching for any key terms, marginal notes.
Term
Rehearsing
Definition
Saying or writing material to transfer it into long-term  memory
Term
Reviewing
Definition
Going over old terms or lectures
Term
Glossary
Definition
Definitions of words
Term
Table of Contents
Definition
list of chapters and some summaries
Term
Index
Definition
Topics of the book in order
Term
Preface
Definition
An introduction to the book
Term
Copyright
Definition
to see how long ago the book was published
Term
Topic
Definition
The subject in which the story is based on
Term
Main Idea
Definition
Complete thought or sentence.
Term
Stated Main Idea
Definition
written in a sentence
Term
Unstated main idea
Definition
written over and over but not certainly going exactly to the point
Term
Assessing Prior Knowledge
Definition
Determining what you already know about a topic
Term
Prefix
Definition
Word part attached to the beginning of a word that adds its meaning to that base word
Term
Root
Definition
Base word that has a meaning of its own
Term
Suffix
Definition
Word part attached to the end of a root word
Term
Word Structure
Definition
Roots, prefixes, suffixes that help you determine a word's meaning. Aka word parts
Term
Supporting Details
Definition
Additional information in the paragraph that helps you understand the main idea
Term
Marginal Notes
Definition
ideas, topic of paragraph
Term
Highlighting Strategies
Definition
Repeated words to find topic or main idea
Term
Context Clues/ Contextual Analysis
Definition
Words in a sentence or paragraph that help the reader deduce the meaning of an unfamiliar word
Term
Trans
Definition
across
Term
port
Definition
carry
Term
biblio
Definition
book
Term
dict
Definition
say, speak
Term
pre
Definition
before
Term
pro
Definition
forward, ahead
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re
Definition
again
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