Reading Comprehension Flashcards
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A passage explains a process step by step from start to finish. This text structure is best described as:
Answer: Sequence
Ordered steps from start to finish form a sequence structure.
'The drought lasted three years; as a result, crops failed and prices soared.' The phrase 'as a result' signals:
Answer: Cause and effect
'As a result' links a cause to its effects.
When a poem refers to 'a journey home' to describe growing up, the home most likely symbolizes:
Answer: Belonging or identity
In figurative use, 'home' often symbolizes belonging and self-understanding.
Which question would a careful reader ask to evaluate an author's argument?
Answer: Is the evidence relevant and sufficient?
Evaluating an argument means judging the relevance and adequacy of evidence.
A narrator who knows the thoughts of every character is writing from which point of view?
Answer: Third-person omniscient
Access to all characters' thoughts defines third-person omniscient narration.
In 'the silence screamed louder than any words,' the author uses:
Answer: Paradox
Silence that 'screams' is a contradictory paradox used for effect.
A reader notices a passage shifts from 'I' to 'we.' This change most likely emphasizes:
Answer: A move from individual to shared experience
Shifting from 'I' to 'we' broadens focus from one person to a group.