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Reading (Grades 6-8) Flashcards

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  1. In literature, what is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

    Answer: Setting

    Setting refers to both the time period and the physical location of a story.

  2. A student reads: The wind howled, and the trees bent like frightened children. What literary device is used?

    Answer: Simile

    The phrase 'bent like frightened children' uses 'like' to make a comparison — this is a simile.

  3. What does it mean when an author uses a flashback in a story?

    Answer: The author interrupts the story to show an earlier event

    A flashback interrupts the current narrative to depict an event from the past, providing background or context.

  4. A passage states: Studies show that students who read 20 minutes daily score significantly higher on standardized tests. What type of text evidence is this?

    Answer: Statistical and research evidence

    Evidence from studies that reports measurable outcomes (test scores) is statistical and research-based evidence.

  5. What is the difference between a story's theme and its topic?

    Answer: Topic is the subject; theme is the message or lesson about that subject

    Topic is what the text is about (e.g., friendship). Theme is the deeper message about the topic (e.g., True friendship requires honesty).

  6. A student needs to summarize a nonfiction article. Which of the following best describes an effective summary?

    Answer: Restate the main idea and key supporting points in your own words

    An effective summary restates the central idea and key supporting points concisely in the writer's own words, without personal opinions or unnecessary details.