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IAR Reading 4
100
What does it mean to "Analyze?
To examine something carefully and explain how or why it works.
100
Writing that tries to convince the reader of something.
Argument
100
Standard rules for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
Conventions
100
Language that is not meant to be taken literally.
"Dresden was like the moon now, nothing but minerals."
Figurative Language
100
Where information comes from.
Source
100
What does it mean to "write from another person's POV?"
to write a story from that person's perspective (how do they see things, what are their thoughts/feelings?)
200
The beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced.
Exposition
200
A preference or opinion that may not be fair or balanced.
Perspective
200
The ending paragraph that wraps up the essay.
The Conclusion
200
A phrase with a meaning different from the literal words.
"A penny for your thoughts"
Idiom
200
How trustworthy a source is.
Reliability
200
What does the word isolated mean as it is used in paragraph 9 of “Giant Pandas”?
B. alone
300
A summary without opinions or personal feelings.
Objective Summary
300
To explain how things are alike and explain how things are different.
Compare and Contrast
300
Academic, serious language (no slang).
Formal Tone
300
Using the same pattern of words for balance.
Parallel Structure
300
How trustworthy a source is.
Reliable
300
Which quotation helps the reader understand the meaning of isolated?
D. “. . . giant pandas cannot connect with one another. . . .” (paragraph 9)
400
Specific words or lines from the text that support an answer.
Textual Evidence
400
Cause is....
The reason something happens.
400
Commentary is...
Your explanation of how evidence supports your claim.
400
"I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse."
This is considered a what?
Hyperbole----Extreme exaggeration for effect.
400
Which sentence from the article “Helping Giant Pandas” helps the reader understand the meaning of the word range?
C. “When that happens, pandas move to another area.” (paragraph 3)
400
What is the meaning of the word estimate as it is used in paragraph 1 of “Giant Panda Cubs Give Hope to an Endangered Species”?
D. to make a guess based on information
500
An opposing viewpoint to the author’s claim
Counterclaim
500
Not directly stated but understood through clues.
Implicit
500
A sentence that states what you believe and will prove.
Claim Statement
500
A reference to a famous person, place, or event.
Allusion
500
What does IAR stand for?
Illinois Assessment of Readiness
500
Select two words from the article that help the reader understand the meaning of estimate.
fewer and about