Reading Comprehension & Analysis Flashcards

What is the best strategy for determining the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a passage?

Answer: Use context clues from surrounding sentences

Surrounding words and sentences often reveal a word's meaning through context.

An article presents a problem and then offers several ways to fix it. What text structure is this?

Answer: Problem and solution

Problem-and-solution structure identifies an issue and proposes remedies.

Which of the following best describes a summary?

Answer: A brief restatement of the main points

A summary condenses a text into its essential ideas in your own words.

A writer states, 'Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level.' This is an example of what?

Answer: A fact

This statement can be objectively verified and is therefore a fact.

What is the author's purpose when a passage is written mainly to convince the reader to take an action?

Answer: To persuade

Persuasive writing aims to convince readers to adopt a viewpoint or take action.

In a passage, the phrase 'as a result' most likely signals which relationship?

Answer: Cause and effect

'As a result' indicates that one event leads to or causes another.

What should a reader do to identify the central theme of a longer passage?

Answer: Look for the message repeated across the whole text

A theme is the overarching message that recurs throughout the entire passage.