ELA Literary and Informational Texts Flashcards

Two texts describe the same historical event from different viewpoints. Comparing them mainly helps a reader understand what?

Answer: How perspective shapes the way information is presented

Comparing accounts reveals how an author's perspective influences the presentation of events.

A poem repeats the phrase 'we will rise' at the end of each stanza. This repetition most likely serves to do what?

Answer: Emphasize a central message of hope and resilience

Repetition of a key phrase reinforces and emphasizes the poem's central message.

An informational text includes a labeled diagram alongside the paragraphs. How does the diagram most likely help the reader?

Answer: It clarifies and illustrates ideas described in the text

Visual features like diagrams support comprehension by illustrating ideas explained in the text.

Which sentence states a fact rather than an opinion?

Answer: The museum opened in 1925

A fact can be verified, such as the year the museum opened, while the others express opinions.

A character in a story says one thing but acts in the opposite way. This contrast is an example of what?

Answer: Irony

A gap between what is said and what is done is a form of irony.

What is the best way to identify the main idea of an informational paragraph?

Answer: Determine the most important point the supporting details share

The main idea is the central point that the supporting details all relate to.

An author chooses words like 'crumbling,' 'forgotten,' and 'silent' to describe a town. These word choices mainly create what?

Answer: A mood of loneliness and decay

Word choice with negative, empty connotations builds a mood of loneliness and decay.