Main Idea & Summary
A passage explains how practicing daily improves a student’s skills over time.
Which is the central idea?
A. Practice is sometimes helpful
B. Daily practice leads to improvement
C. Students dislike practicing
D. Skills are difficult to learn
An article lists reasons to reduce plastic use and urges readers to act.
What is the author’s purpose?
Persuade
A character avoids answering questions and looks away. What can be inferred?
The character is hiding something
In the line “The wind whispered through the trees,” the wind is given human qualities.
What is personification?
Events presented in time order use which structure?
Chronological
A passage describes how technology connects people globally but can reduce face-to-face interaction.
What is the central idea?
A. Technology is harmful
B. Technology replaces communication
C. Technology has both benefits and drawbacks
D. People should stop using technology ary?
Words like “thrilled,” “joyful,” and “excited” create which tone?
Joyful
Warning signs and broken fences surround the area show that an area is what?
What is dangerous
In the line “Her smile was like sunshine,” the comparison using “like” shows this device.
What is a simile?
A text explaining why something happens and the result uses
Cause and effect
Which detail BEST supports the central idea that hard work leads to success?
A. The student woke up early
B. The student studied every night and improved grades
C. The student had many friends
D. The student enjoyed school
Why does an author include expert quotes in an argument?
To provide evidence and credibility
What is the difference between explicit and implicit information?
One is stated directly, the other must be inferred
In the line “Time is a thief,” time is directly compared to a thief
What is a metaphor?
Which text feature helps locate topics quickly?
Index
Which statement is the BEST summary of a passage about a community building a park together?
A. People like parks
B. A park was built
C. A community worked together to create a park, showing cooperation
D. Parks are important for exercise
A passage uses sarcasm to describe a situation. What is the tone?
Mocking
This type of evidence requires you to “read between the lines.”
What is implicit evidence?
Words like “dark,” “silent,” and “empty” create a gloomy feeling
What is the mood?
A passage showing similarities and differences uses
Compare/contrast
Which sentence should be INCLUDED in a strong summary?
A. The author thinks the project was fun
B. The exact dialogue from paragraph 2
C. The main outcome of the event described
D. A personal opinion about the topic
Why does an author uses emotional language in an argument?
To persuade by appealing to feelings
Which is the STRONGEST support for an inference?
Direct evidence from the text
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds, like “wild winds,” is this device.
What is alliteration?
Why does an author include headings and subheadings?
To organize and clarify information