Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Flashcards

A passage says: 'The committee's decision was met with ambivalence — some members cheered while others groaned.' What does 'ambivalence' suggest?

Answer: Mixed or conflicting feelings

Ambivalence refers to having mixed or contradictory feelings about something.

Which of the following best describes the author's purpose in a persuasive essay?

Answer: To convince readers to adopt a particular viewpoint

A persuasive essay aims to convince the reader to agree with the author's position or take an action.

A student asks what 'meticulous' means after reading: 'She was meticulous in her lab work, double-checking every measurement.' The best definition is:

Answer: Extremely careful and precise

Meticulous means showing great attention to detail and being very careful and precise.

When a reader monitors comprehension and realizes they do not understand a passage, the most effective fix-up strategy is to:

Answer: Reread the confusing section more carefully

Rereading a confusing passage more carefully is a key metacognitive fix-up strategy for comprehension.

The prefix 'mis-' in the word 'misinterpret' most likely means:

Answer: Wrongly or incorrectly

The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly or incorrectly, so misinterpret means to interpret incorrectly.

A nonfiction passage describes events in the order they happened. This organizational pattern is called:

Answer: Chronological order

Chronological order presents events in the sequence in which they occurred over time.

A student reads a poem and identifies that 'the wind whispered secrets through the trees.' This is an example of:

Answer: Personification

Personification gives human qualities — like whispering — to nonhuman things such as wind.