ELAR Reading Comprehension 2

Question 1

What does it mean when a question asks you to identify the 'supporting details' in a passage?

Accepted Answer

Locate facts, examples, or reasons that back up the main idea

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Find details that contradict the main idea

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Summarize the entire passage in one sentence

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Identify the most exciting part of the text

Question 2

A passage compares how plants and animals respond to cold weather. Which text structure is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Compare and contrast

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Sequential order

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Problem and solution

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Description

Question 3

Which signal words indicate a cause-and-effect relationship in a text?

Accepted Answer

Because, therefore, as a result, consequently

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However, although, on the other hand

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First, next, then, finally

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For example, such as, including

Question 4

What is a 'summary' of a text?

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A brief retelling of the main ideas in the reader's own words

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A word-for-word copy of the most important paragraph

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A list of all the vocabulary words in the passage

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An opinion about whether the text was interesting

Question 5

In a nonfiction text, what is the purpose of headings and subheadings?

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To organize content and help readers identify major topics

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To decorate the page and make it look professional

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To provide definitions of difficult vocabulary words

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To replace the need for a table of contents

Question 6

A student reads: 'After three straight days of rain, the river overflowed its banks.' What can be inferred from this sentence?

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Heavy rainfall caused the river to flood

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The river was completely dry before the rain

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The rain was enjoyable for the community

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The river was known to overflow every day

Question 7

Which best describes a 'point of view' in a text?

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The perspective from which the narrator tells the story

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The setting or location described in the story

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The climax or most exciting moment of the plot

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The resolution at the end of the story