KS2 Reading Comprehension Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a glossary in a non-fiction book?
Answer: To explain the meanings of specialist words
A glossary is an alphabetical list of specialist or technical words used in the text, along with their definitions. It helps readers understand subject-specific vocabulary without needing a separate dictionary.
A text says: 'As quick as a flash, she sprinted across the field.' What technique is used?
Answer: Simile
A simile compares one thing to another using 'like' or 'as'. Here, her speed is compared to a flash using 'as...as', making it a simile. Similes create vivid images in the reader's mind.
What does 'author's viewpoint' mean?
Answer: The writer's attitude or opinion towards the subject
The author's viewpoint is their perspective, attitude, or opinion as shown through their writing choices — including word choice, tone, and what information they include or leave out.
In the sentence 'The soldiers, exhausted and starving, trudged through the mud', what extra information do the commas contain?
Answer: A parenthetical phrase (embedded clause)
The phrase 'exhausted and starving' is inserted between commas as a parenthetical (embedded) clause giving extra information about the soldiers. It could be removed without changing the basic sentence meaning.
What is the term for the overall feeling or atmosphere of a text?
Answer: Tone
Tone refers to the mood or atmosphere created by the writer through their language choices. A text might have a tense, joyful, melancholy, or mysterious tone, for example.
Which question type asks you to 'give evidence from the text to support your answer'?
Answer: Evaluation with evidence
When a question asks you to give evidence, it expects both your interpretation (inference or evaluation) and a direct quote or reference from the text to back it up. This is a higher-order comprehension skill.
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