IEO Reading Comprehension 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Facts can be proven true; opinions reflect personal views or beliefs

Answer

A fact is a statement that can be verified as true or false, while an opinion is a personal belief or judgment.

Question 2

When an author uses 'flashback' in a narrative, they are:

Accepted Answer

Interrupting the story to show an earlier event

Answer

A flashback is a narrative device that takes the story back in time to reveal earlier events that inform the present.

Question 3

What does it mean to 'paraphrase' a passage?

Accepted Answer

To restate it in your own words while keeping the meaning

Answer

Paraphrasing means restating the ideas of a passage in different words while preserving the original meaning.

Question 4

The word 'setting' in a story refers to:

Accepted Answer

The time, place, and environment of the story

Answer

The setting is the time, place, and social environment in which the story takes place.

Question 5

What is an 'author's purpose' when reading a passage?

Accepted Answer

The reason the author wrote the passage

Answer

An author's purpose is the reason they wrote the text — to inform, entertain, or persuade.

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