Reading Comprehension
This is the process of understanding what a text says and means.
What is Reading Comprehension
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in nearby words is called this
What is Alliteration
A detail that directly proves or explains a claim is considered this type of evidence
What is Supportive Evidence/Details
What are Subtitles/Subheadings
Read the sentence from the passage.
"Marcus clenched his fists and stared silently at the floor while the coach announced the final score."
Which details would help you BEST understand Marcus’s feelings?
What is Marcus's (or the character's) Reaction & Actions
A conclusion you make using clues from the text and your own thinking is called this
What is an Inference
Read the line from the poem.
"The waves danced wildly beneath the bright and silver moon."
What literary device is used in this line?
What is Personification
Read the claim.
"Students should have more recess time during the school day."
Which piece of evidence BEST supports the claim?
A. Some students bring lunches from home.
B. Recess allows students to exercise and refocus during class.
C. Many teachers enjoy prefer to teach science and P.E.
D. School buses arrive early in the morning.
What is B
Recess allows students to exercise and refocus during class given it connects to the claim and is supportive of the argument being made.
The author's attitude towards a topic and is often expressed within their writing
What is Tone
Which text structure is MOST clearly being used?
"The storm clouds rolled across the sky, and within minutes the streets flooded with water. Cars stopped moving, and people rushed indoors."
A. Cause & Effect
B. Compare & Contrast
C. Synonym & Antonym
D. Descriptive Language
What is A
Cause and Effect
Cause --> streets being flooded with water from the storm
Effect --> people needing to stop driving and rushed indoors because of the amount of water.
This type of evidence comes DIRECTLY and is clearly stated from the text and supports an answer.
What is explicit evidence
The overall feeling or atmosphere created by a poem is called this
What is Mood
Read the claim.
"Reading every day improves vocabulary skills."
Which detail below is NON-supportive evidence?
A. Readers are exposed to unfamiliar words in books.
B. Daily reading only helps students recognize words in context they know.
C. Libraries often have computers available for use.
D. Reading increases understanding of word meanings and other word associations.
What is C
Libraries often have computers available for use does NOT connect to the claim. of reading. Even though a library is mentioned, it does not mean it answers the question of a non-supportive claim and or is related to the topic of books & reading just because they mentioned.
This text structure shows how two things are alike and different
What is Compare & Contrast
The universal/central/underlying message or lesson about life that readers learn through characters, conflicts, and events - what the author wants the reader to walk away with
What is the Theme
Read the lines from the poem.
"Her smile was sunshine after endless rain."
Which figurative language device is MOST clearly used?
What is Metaphor
Read the claim.
"Playing team sports helps students develop important life skills."
Which piece of evidence BEST supports the claim?
A. Team uniforms are often expensive and inaccessible.
B. Athletes sometimes travel to away games and are to socialize with other schools.
C. Team sports teach communication and cooperation
D. Some sports games are played outside and educate elements colliding with athletic performance.
What is C
Team sports teach communication and cooperation due to having to lean on other athletes abilities within the sport or team. It connects and supports that need to be a "team player" and build good sportsmanship qualities.
A name of when you are able to gain a deep understanding of something
What is an Insight
A poet repeats the phrase “Never give up” at the end of several stanzas.
*What should the reader focus on in order to understand why the poet repeats this phrase?
What is focusing on repetition to help determine the poem's theme or central idea
(Repetition - Central Idea/Theme)
Read the claim.
"Later school start times benefit middle school students."
Which detail is the MOST effective supportive evidence?
A. Many students enjoy eating breakfast before school.
B. Some schools have two colors and one main mascot.
C. Research shows students perform better academically with more sleep
D. Students like spending time with friends after school which helps them sleep at night.
What is C
Research shows students perform better academically with more sleep. This connects to the claim of sleeping in giving the students a higher chance of improving their ability to retain information and learn overall.