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Course Catalog / BMU 030 / Pretest

Before you start: Read It, Get It: Make Sense of Your Mail Pretest

About 10 minutes. Not graded. 10 questions, plus 3 quick confidence questions.

This is not a test you pass or fail. It is fine not to know these answers. Many people will not, because you have not taken the course yet. Your answers show your starting point, so at the end you can see how far you came.

Why we ask: it shows what you already know and which ideas are new to you. When you finish the course, you will see your before and after for each skill, so you can see where you grew and what to review.

How this works

  • Pick the answer that seems best. If you are not sure, make your best guess.
  • You will not see the answers now. You take this once.
  • Your answers stay on this device. Nobody else sees them.

How sure do you feel?

Rate each line from 1 (not at all sure) to 5 (very sure). There is no right answer.

I can find who sent a letter, what it wants, and by when.

1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

I can work out hard words and sum up a letter in my own words.

1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

I can tell what I must do and find free help.

1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

Questions

1. A letter dated May 20 says: Your phone bill of $60 is due June 2. What is the deadline?
2. A school letter says: Sign and return the form by Friday. What is your next step?
3. Rent is due on the first. A late fee will accrue after the 5th. What does accrue most likely mean?
4. Which tool can read words on your screen out loud?
5. Which is the best short summary of a bill?
6. What should a summary of a letter include?
7. A letter says: You must reply by July 1. Which kind of line is this?
8. A letter says: This is for your records. No action is needed. What should you do?
9. You need rent help and do not know where to start. Who can point you to local help?
10. A letter is about a court date and you do not get it. What is a good step?

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Next up

Go to Lesson 1: Read the mail with a plan.

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