Question

1. as the amount of information a person has to absorb increases, the ability to differentiate what is important from what is not is known as __.

○ reading for pleasure/leisure
○ reading for skill development
○ reading for meaning
● reading for comprehension assessment

1. to speak and/or write __ means to express ideas clearly and efficiently using the fewest words necessary, without sacrificing meaning. it involves eliminating unnecessary words, phrases, or redundancies while still conveying the intended message. it is also direct, to the point, and avoids excessive elaboration or overly complex language.

○ precisely
○ concisely
○ definitely
○ accurately

Explanation:

Question 13

We analyze each option:

• "reading for pleasure/leisure" is about reading for enjoyment, not differentiating importance.
• "reading for skill development" focuses on developing reading skills, not assessing importance.
• "reading for meaning" is about understanding the meaning of text, not differentiating importance.
• "reading for comprehension assessment" involves evaluating what is important and what is not when absorbing information.

We analyze each option:

• "precisely" means accurately, not necessarily using few words.
• "concisely" means expressing ideas clearly and efficiently with the fewest words necessary, which matches the description.
• "definitely" means clearly or without doubt, not related to word usage.
• "accurately" means correctly, not about brevity.

Answer:

reading for comprehension assessment

Question 14