Reading and Comprehension Flashcards

A passage includes a subheading that reads 'The Economic Impact.' What is the most likely purpose of this subheading?

Answer: To signal that the following section discusses financial effects

Subheadings in nonfiction signal what a section is about, helping readers navigate and predict content.

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

Answer: She ran like the wind through the empty field.

A simile makes a direct comparison using 'like' or 'as' — 'ran like the wind' uses 'like' to compare her speed to wind.

When a reader re-reads a confusing paragraph, adjusts their pace, or asks themselves questions, they are using:

Answer: Metacognitive reading strategies

Metacognitive strategies involve awareness of one's own comprehension and actively adjusting reading behavior to improve understanding.

An author ends an article with: 'It is time for all citizens to demand change.' This concluding sentence is primarily:

Answer: A call to action

A call to action directly urges the audience to do something, a common persuasive technique in conclusions.

Which detail from a story would be considered indirect characterization?

Answer: Jonas donated his lunch to a classmate who had forgotten theirs.

Indirect characterization shows character through actions, dialogue, and behavior rather than stating it directly.

A student is asked to identify the theme of a short story. Theme is best described as:

Answer: The central message or life lesson conveyed by the story

Theme is the underlying message or universal truth about life that the author communicates through the story.

A passage uses the phrase 'on the other hand' to introduce a new paragraph. This phrase signals that the paragraph will:

Answer: Present a contrasting or opposing viewpoint

'On the other hand' is a contrast transition that signals a shift to an opposing or different perspective.