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Appendix

(This Appendix was taken from Smith & Karpicke, 2014)

Sample texts, and sample questions with response alternatives (multiple-choice format only). The correct

response is typed in bold. (V) denotes a verbatim question; (I) denotes an inference question. The

feedback corresponding to each question is also listed below.

Venice (first two paragraphs)

Venice is the capital of the region of Veneto and the province of the same name located in

northeast Italy. At the heart of the city lies the “Centro Historico” (Historic Center), a mass of buildings

and winding canals that has been inhabited since the 5

century A.D. Roughly 62,000 people live in this

neighborhood that stretches across numerous small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon.

The majority of inhabitants, some 208,000 people, live on the land around the lagoon called

“Terraferma” making the total population of the city much larger. In addition to bordering the Adriatic

Sea, the saltwater lagoon stretches along the shoreline between the mouths of the Po and the Piave rivers.

The abundance of water on all sides makes boats the primary mode of transportation for much of the

citizens of Venice.

(V) What sea does the lagoon surrounding the city of Venice border?

1. The Adriatic Sea

2. The Sargasso Sea

3. The Baltic Sea

4. The Aegean Sea

5. The Black Sea

Feedback statement: The lagoon surrounding the city of Venice borders the Adriatic Sea.

(I) What is the total population of Venice?

1. 160,000 people

2. 530,000 people

3. 420,000 people

4. 350,000 people

5. 270,000 people

Feedback statement: The total population of Venice is 270,000 people.

The Sun

The Sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its center that

convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about 4 billion, 600 million years

and is thousands of times larger than the Earth.

By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Sun’s life will be like.

About 5 billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface

temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear

reactions. The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, which is about the

distance to Mercury. The Sun will then be a red giant star. Temperatures on the Earth will become too

hot for life to exist.

Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink. After it

shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw off huge amounts

of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf.

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