Reading Stragies
What is the main idea of a passage?
The central point or message the author is trying to convey.
What part of speech describes an action or a state of being?
Verb
Which is correct: "The dog runs in the park" or "The dog run in the park"?
Answer:"The dog runs in the park.
Correct the sentence: "Running through the park, the weather was beautiful."?
Running through the park, I saw that the weather was beautiful."
What is the plural of the word “child”?
Children
What is the purpose of reading between the lines?
To infer meaning or understand ideas that are not explicitly stated in the text.
What part of speech modifies or describes a noun or pronoun?
Adjective
Which subject-verb pair is correct: "The team are practicing" or "The team is practicing.
"The team is practicing."
What is a misplaced modifier?
A misplaced modifier is a descriptive word or phrase that is placed too far from the word it is supposed to modify, causing confusion or ambiguity.
What is the difference between "its" and "it's"?
"Its" is a possessive pronoun "The dog chased its tail"), while "it's" is a contraction for "it is" or "it has" ( "It's raining outside").
What strategy helps you identify important details in a passage?
Skimming for key terms and phrases or highlighting important facts
What is the part of speech that replaces a noun?
Pronoun
If a subject is a compound subject joined by "and," what should the verb be?
The verb should be plural (e.g., "Tom and Jerry are friends")
Identify the misplaced modifier: "He almost drove the car for two hours."
"Almost" is misplaced. The sentence should be: "He drove the car for almost two hours."
Which sentence is correct: "There going to the park" or "They're going to the park"?
They're going to the park."
When reading a complex text, what strategy can help you break down difficult sections?
Rereading sections, taking notes, or summarizing the paragraph in your own words.
What part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence?
Conjunction
Which is correct: "Neither of the students have finished their work" or "Neither of the students has finished their work"?
"Neither of the students has finished their work."
How can you fix a sentence with a dangling modifier?
To fix a sentence with a dangling modifier, ensure the modifier clearly and logically refers to the noun that follows it. Example: "While walking to the store, my shoe broke" becomes "While I was walking to the store, my shoe broke."
What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
Antonym
What is the difference between the literal meaning and the implied meaning of a passage?
The literal meaning is what is directly stated, while the implied meaning requires inference from the context
When is a comma used after an introductory phrase?
A comma is used after introductory words, phrases, or clauses that precede the main clause in a sentence.
What is the rule for subject-verb agreement when the subject is a collective noun like "team" or "family"?
The verb is usually singular if the collective noun refers to the group as a single unit (e.g., "The team is winning.").
Correct the sentence: "She nearly drove her car for five hours to the beach."
She drove her car for nearly five hours to the beach."
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
A metaphor directly compares two things (e.g., "Time is a thief"), while a simile uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison (e.g., "She sings like an angel").