Reading Flashcards

A student reads a passage about dolphins and finds the sentence: 'Dolphins use echolocation to navigate murky waters.' What is the meaning of 'navigate' in this context?

Answer: To find one's way through

'Navigate' means to find a path or route through an area, which is what dolphins do using echolocation in murky water.

Which text structure is used when an author explains what causes something to happen and what results from it?

Answer: Cause and effect

Cause and effect text structure describes why something happens and the outcome or result of that event.

A poem includes the line: 'The stars are diamonds scattered on black velvet.' This is an example of which literary device?

Answer: Metaphor

A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as,' calling the stars diamonds.

When a reader uses context clues, they are doing which of the following?

Answer: Using surrounding words and sentences to figure out word meaning

Context clues are hints within the surrounding text that help readers determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

An author writes an article arguing that schools should have longer recess periods. What is the author's purpose?

Answer: To persuade readers that longer recess is beneficial

When an author makes an argument for or against something, their purpose is to persuade the reader to agree with their position.

Read this sentence: 'After hours of searching, Mia finally discovered the hidden key beneath the loose floorboard.' What can the reader infer from this sentence?

Answer: The key was difficult to find

The words 'hours of searching' and 'finally' suggest that finding the key required significant effort, implying it was hard to find.

In a nonfiction text, what is the purpose of a heading?

Answer: To tell the reader what a section is mainly about

Headings are text features that signal the main topic of the section that follows, helping readers organize information.