AAFM (Reading) 4

Question 1

The best way to determine the theme of a story is to consider what?

Accepted Answer

The underlying message about life or human nature

Answer

The number of characters

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The length of the sentences

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The color of the cover

Question 2

Bias in a text is best described as what?

Accepted Answer

A one-sided or slanted presentation

Answer

A balanced set of facts

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A neutral definition

Answer

A random list

Question 3

What does it mean to paraphrase a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Restate it in your own words

Answer

Copy it word for word

Answer

Delete it entirely

Answer

Translate it to symbols

Question 4

An analogy in a passage helps the reader by doing what?

Accepted Answer

Explaining an idea through comparison to something familiar

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Listing unrelated numbers

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Ending the discussion

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Hiding the meaning

Question 5

Which element is essential to understanding a passage's context?

Accepted Answer

The circumstances and background surrounding the text

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Only the last word

Answer

The author's age

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The page count

Question 6

A conclusion drawn from a passage should be based on what?

Accepted Answer

Evidence presented in the text

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A random guess

Answer

The reader's mood only

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Unrelated outside stories

Question 7

What is the function of a transition word like 'however'?

Accepted Answer

To signal a contrast between ideas

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To repeat the same idea

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To end the paragraph

Answer

To introduce a title