Reading Comprehension Flashcards
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On the ATLAS Reading assessment, what is the term for the author's main message or lesson in a literary text?
Answer: Theme
Theme is the central message or lesson the author conveys through a literary text, and identifying it is a key ATLAS reading skill.
Which ATLAS reading skill requires students to use context clues to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
Answer: Vocabulary acquisition
Vocabulary acquisition using context clues is explicitly assessed on ATLAS, requiring students to determine word meaning from surrounding text.
What does 'making an inference' mean in the context of the ATLAS Reading test?
Answer: Drawing a logical conclusion using text evidence plus prior knowledge
An inference on ATLAS is a logical conclusion reached by combining explicit text evidence with the reader's prior knowledge.
On ATLAS, how is 'author's purpose' most commonly described when the goal is to give information?
Answer: To inform
When an author's purpose is to give facts and knowledge, ATLAS classifies it as 'to inform,' typical of nonfiction and expository texts.
Which text feature helps readers locate specific information in a nonfiction text on the ATLAS assessment?
Answer: Table of contents and index
Nonfiction text features like the table of contents and index help readers navigate to specific sections, and understanding them is assessed on ATLAS.
When ATLAS asks students to 'cite text evidence,' what are students expected to do?
Answer: Quote or paraphrase specific parts of the text to support their answer
Citing text evidence on ATLAS requires students to quote or paraphrase specific lines from the passage that directly support their response.