Reading Comprehension Flashcards

A passage ends with, 'Without immediate action, these problems will only worsen.' This sentence functions as a:

Answer: Warning or call to action

Predicting worsening problems without action urges the reader to respond, a call to action.

In 'The benign tumor required monitoring but posed no immediate danger,' the word 'benign' most nearly means:

Answer: Harmless

Posing 'no immediate danger' clarifies that 'benign' means harmless.

Which detail would best support the main idea that 'regular handwashing prevents illness'?

Answer: A study showing fewer infections among frequent handwashers

Data linking handwashing to fewer infections directly supports the main idea.

A passage is organized around a difficulty and a recommended fix. This structure is called:

Answer: Problem and solution

Presenting an issue followed by a remedy is the problem-and-solution structure.

If a writer wants to appear objective, the writing should be free of:

Answer: Biased or emotional language

Objective writing avoids bias and emotional appeals, relying on facts.

A reader encounters an unfamiliar word but understands it from the surrounding sentence. The reader used:

Answer: Context clues

Determining meaning from surrounding text is the use of context clues.

Which question best helps a reader identify an author's purpose?

Answer: Why did the author write this?

Asking why the author wrote the text reveals the purpose: to inform, persuade, or entertain.