Reading Comprehension Flashcards
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What does it mean when a question asks you to identify the 'supporting details' in a passage?
Answer: Locate facts, examples, or reasons that back up the main idea
Supporting details are the specific facts, examples, statistics, or reasons an author uses to develop and strengthen the main idea.
A passage compares how plants and animals respond to cold weather. Which text structure is this an example of?
Answer: Compare and contrast
Compare and contrast text structure examines similarities and differences between two or more subjects, which this passage does with plants and animals.
Which signal words indicate a cause-and-effect relationship in a text?
Answer: Because, therefore, as a result, consequently
Words like 'because,' 'therefore,' 'as a result,' and 'consequently' signal that one event caused another, indicating a cause-and-effect relationship.
What is a 'summary' of a text?
Answer: A brief retelling of the main ideas in the reader's own words
A summary is a concise restatement of the most important ideas from a text, written in the reader's own words without personal opinion.
In a nonfiction text, what is the purpose of headings and subheadings?
Answer: To organize content and help readers identify major topics
Headings and subheadings are organizational tools that help readers navigate nonfiction text by clearly labeling the main topic of each section.
A student reads: 'After three straight days of rain, the river overflowed its banks.' What can be inferred from this sentence?
Answer: Heavy rainfall caused the river to flood
The sentence implies that the three days of continuous rain was the cause of the river overflowing, a conclusion supported by context even though not stated directly.
Which best describes a 'point of view' in a text?
Answer: The perspective from which the narrator tells the story
Point of view refers to the perspective of the narrator — whether the story is told in first person (I/we), second person (you), or third person (he/she/they).