Reading Skills
What is the central idea of a text?
The most important idea the text is mostly about.
What does enormous mean?
Very large.
Which is the complete subject: “The curious fox ran through the woods”?
The curious fox.
“The wind whispered through the trees” is what kind of figurative language?
Personification.
What should you include to support an answer about a passage?
Text evidence, such as a quotation or detail.
What is an inference?
A reasonable conclusion based on text clues and what you already know.
What does the prefix re- mean in rewrite?
Again.
What is the plural of child?
Children.
“Her smile was as bright as the sun” is what kind of figurative language?
Simile.
What is a topic sentence?
A sentence that states the paragraph’s main point.
How can you identify a theme?
Look for a lesson or message shown through the characters, events, and ending.
What does reluctant mean?
Unwilling or hesitant.
In “The students have finished,” what is the helping verb?
Have.
What does the idiom “hold your horses” mean?
Wait or be patient.
What is one way to connect evidence to your answer?
Explain how the evidence proves or supports the answer.
How does a narrator’s point of view affect a story?
It shapes what information readers know and how events are described.
Use context clues to explain drowsy: “After staying up late, Maya felt drowsy during class.”
Sleepy or tired.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly: “Before lunch we read” or “Before lunch, we read”?
“Before lunch, we read.”
“The classroom was a zoo” is what kind of figurative language?
Metaphor.
What is a concluding sentence supposed to do?
Wraps up the main idea without introducing an unrelated topic.
A character changes from selfish to generous. What might that change reveal about the story’s theme?
The character may have learned that generosity matters, suggesting a theme about personal growth or kindness.
What does the suffix -less mean in fearless?
Without; fearless means without fear.
Correct the error: “The team are ready for its game.”
“The team is ready for its game.”
Explain the meaning of “Time is a thief.”
Time seems to take moments away quickly.
Name two things a strong written response should include besides a claim.
A clear claim or answer, relevant text evidence, and an explanation connecting the evidence to the claim.