CLT Reading Comprehension

Question 1

How do you identify an author's argument in a passage?

Accepted Answer

Find the central claim and the evidence or reasoning used to support it

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Count the number of paragraphs

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Look only at the title

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Read only the first sentence

Question 2

What is the purpose of a counterargument in a text?

Accepted Answer

To acknowledge opposing views, often before refuting them to strengthen the main argument

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To confuse the reader

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To change the author's position

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To end the essay

Question 3

What is tone vs. mood in a literary passage?

Accepted Answer

Tone is the author's attitude; mood is the emotional atmosphere the reader experiences

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They are identical

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Tone applies only to poetry

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Mood is only in fiction

Question 4

How do you determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word in context?

Accepted Answer

Use clues from surrounding sentences, word roots, prefixes, and suffixes

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Always skip unfamiliar words

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Look for the word in the title

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Unfamiliar words are never important

Question 5

What is an allusion in literature?

Accepted Answer

A reference to another work, event, or figure that the reader is expected to recognize

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A type of illustration

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A grammatical error

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A direct quotation

Question 6

What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?

Accepted Answer

Primary sources are original materials from the time period; secondary sources analyze or interpret primary sources

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They are the same thing

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Secondary sources are more reliable

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Primary sources are always books