The reason an author writes something (to inform, entertain, persuade).
What is author's purpose?
100
This benchmark will ask you to draw similarities and differences.
What is compare and contrast?
100
The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning?
What is onomatopoeia?
100
This is what you should do before reading the passage.
What is preview the questions (underline key words in the questions)?
200
Human outside the city.
What is "anthrop extra poli"?
200
BONUS - DOUBLE POINTS IF CORRECT: A passage or segment taken from a text. This could be a phrase, sentence, paragraph, or entire chapter.
What is an excerpt?
200
This benchmark will ask you to determine the essential message of the passage.
What is main idea?
200
Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words.
What is alliteration?
200
This is what you should do as you read, especially after each column of text.
What is underline key points in the text and/or take notes in the margins?
300
All people carry feet
What is "Omni dem port ped"?
300
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. The use of details, imagery, figurative language, and setting can establish this.
What is mood?
300
This benchmark will ask you to understand whether a text is correct and trustworthy.
What is validity/reliability?
300
BONUS - DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU WIN: The use of something tangible or visible (i.e. an object, a setting, an animal, or a character) that represents something more than itself.
What is symbolism?
300
This will cause you to ALWAYS, 100% of the time, get the question wrong.
What is leaving a question blank?
400
Bad center of free city
What is dyscentrliberpoli?
400
A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, object, or an idea.
What is personification?
400
This benchmark will ask you to read between the lines to draw a conclusion.
What is making an inference?
400
This is when the author makes claims that might be heavily affected by personal views, experiences or preconceptions.
What is bias?
400
This is how long you will have to take the test each day?
What is 70 minutes?
500
Good belief people between water.
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500
An underlying message about life or human nature that the author wants the reader to understand. It is sometimes called the moral.
What is the theme?
500
This benchmark will ask you to understand the reasons WHY something happens and the RESULTS.
What is cause and effect?
500
An exaggerated statement used to emphasize a point.
What is hyperbole?
500
This is what your score on FCAT Reading in 9th grade determines for you next year.