Reading Comprehension Flashcards
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An author concludes, 'We must act before the last forest falls.' The purpose of this ending is to:
Answer: Persuade the reader to take action
A call to act before loss is meant to persuade.
Which textual evidence best supports the inference that a character is nervous?
Answer: He checked the clock five times in a minute.
Repeatedly checking the clock signals anxiety.
In context, 'novel' in 'she proposed a novel approach' most nearly means:
Answer: New or original
Describing an 'approach' as 'novel' means new or original.
Two authors discuss exercise: one focuses on data, the other on a personal story. The difference is mainly in their:
Answer: Approach to supporting the topic
Data versus personal story reflects different methods of support for the same topic.
A paragraph's main idea is best found by asking:
Answer: What is this paragraph mostly about?
The main idea answers what the paragraph is mostly about.
An author describes a town as 'crumbling, gray, and forgotten.' These word choices create a mood that is:
Answer: Bleak
'Crumbling,' 'gray,' and 'forgotten' build a bleak, gloomy mood.
Which transition would best show a contrast between two ideas?
Answer: However
'However' signals a contrast between ideas.