Reading Flashcards
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When an author uses a flashback, what are they doing?
Answer: Interrupting the narrative to show an earlier event
A flashback interrupts the present timeline to depict an event from the past.
What is the tone of a passage that uses words like 'gloomy,' 'desolate,' and 'hopeless'?
Answer: Somber
Words like gloomy and hopeless create a somber, melancholy tone.
A graphic showing data over years is best used to support which kind of claim?
Answer: A claim about a trend or change over time
Data across years best illustrates trends or changes over time.
What is a counterargument in an argumentative text?
Answer: An opposing viewpoint the author addresses
A counterargument is an opposing position that the author acknowledges and responds to.
Which question best helps a reader evaluate a source's credibility?
Answer: Is the author qualified and the information accurate?
Credibility depends on the author's qualifications and the accuracy of the information.
What does the phrase 'reading between the lines' refer to?
Answer: Understanding implied meaning not directly stated
It means grasping meaning that is implied rather than explicitly written.
In a compare-and-contrast structure, the author primarily examines:
Answer: Similarities and differences between subjects
Compare-and-contrast structure highlights how subjects are alike and different.