Reading Flashcards
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What is the climax of a story?
Answer: The turning point of highest tension
The climax is the moment of greatest tension or the turning point in the plot.
A sentence states, 'The policy was a disaster.' This is an example of:
Answer: An opinion
Calling something a 'disaster' is a subjective judgment, making it an opinion.
What is the best strategy to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word without a dictionary?
Answer: Use context clues from surrounding sentences
Surrounding context often reveals the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
Which element describes the time and place of a story?
Answer: Setting
Setting refers to the time and place in which a story occurs.
An author writes, 'Studies show 80% of users improved.' This statement is best described as:
Answer: Evidence supporting a claim
A cited statistic from studies serves as evidence to support a claim.
What is the theme of a literary work?
Answer: The underlying message or insight about life
Theme is the central message or insight about life that the work conveys.
When summarizing a passage, a reader should:
Answer: Capture only the main points in their own words
A good summary restates the main points concisely in the reader's own words.