ELAR Reading Comprehension 3

Question 1

What does 'synthesizing' information from multiple texts require a reader to do?

Accepted Answer

Combine and connect ideas from different sources to form new understanding

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Copy the same information from each text into one document

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Find the shortest text and use only that one

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Identify only the differences between the texts

Question 2

When a passage uses the phrase 'on the other hand,' what is it signaling?

Accepted Answer

A contrasting idea is being introduced

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An example is about to be given

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The author is summarizing the passage

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A chronological event is described next

Question 3

What is the difference between 'fact' and 'opinion' in a text?

Accepted Answer

A fact can be proven true; an opinion expresses a belief or judgment

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Facts are always longer than opinions

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Opinions are only found in fiction texts

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Facts are only found in science textbooks

Question 4

A student is asked to analyze how an author's word choice affects the tone of a passage. What is 'tone'?

Accepted Answer

The author's attitude or feeling toward the subject

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The volume at which the story is read aloud

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The number of paragraphs in the text

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The main character's emotions throughout the story

Question 5

Which strategy helps a reader best understand an unknown word using word parts?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing the prefix, root, and suffix of the word

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Skipping the word and continuing reading

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Re-reading the title of the passage

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Counting how many times the word appears

Question 6

What does it mean when a reader 'visualizes' while reading?

Accepted Answer

They create mental images of what the text describes

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They draw illustrations for each paragraph

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They underline every noun in the passage

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They count the number of descriptive adjectives used

Question 7

An author writes an article arguing that school lunches should be healthier. What is the author's PURPOSE in writing this text?

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To persuade readers to support healthier school lunches

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To entertain readers with a funny school story

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To explain the history of school lunch programs

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To compare different types of school cafeterias