Reading Skills
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A reader figures out a character is nervous because their hands shake and they lose their place while speaking. This reading skill is being used.
What is making an inference?
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If “re-” means “again” and “form” means “shape,” what does “reform” mean?
What is to shape again?
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A question like “How can communities improve recycling?” is better because it is more this.
What is specific/focused?
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The verb phrase “will have finished” is written in this tense.
What is perfect tense?
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An advertisement that appeals to emotions instead of facts is using this persuasive appeal.
What is pathos?
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A story teaches that real friends matter more than popularity. This is the story’s what?
What is the theme?
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If one step “precedes” another, it does this.
What is comes before?
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A report summarizing information from many studies is this type of source.
What is a secondary source?
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A sentence that switches incorrectly from past tense to present tense has this problem.
What is an incorrect shift in tense?
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A campaign poster warning students about safety is trying to create this emotion.
What is fear/concern?
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The sentence that explains the main point of an informational article is called this.
What is the central idea?
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A word with positive or negative emotion attached to it carries this type of meaning.
What is connotation?
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Evidence from surveys and research is usually stronger than this type of evidence.
What is personal opinion/anecdotal evidence?
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Replacing “he” with “Jacob” to make a sentence clearer fixes this issue.
What is a vague pronoun reference?
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A speaker smiling during a serious topic needs to improve this speaking skill.
What are facial expressions?
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A passage describing where computer parts are located uses this text structure.
What is spatial organization?
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The word “sadly” in a sports article shows this type of opinion or attitude
What is bias?
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A pie chart would best display this type of information.
What are percentages or parts of a whole?
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The correct comparative form in the sentence “Mia runs ____ than Ava” would be this word.
What is faster?
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An ad showing a lightweight laptop being carried everywhere is emphasizing this feature.
What is portability?
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Combining two ideas into one clear statement is called this skill.
What is synthesizing?
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A pronoun added for emphasis, like “myself” or “herself,” is called this.
What is an intensive pronoun?
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An author trying to convince readers businesses should stop rewarding grades is making this.
What is a claim?
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The correctly hyphenated form of “self assured” is this.
What is self-assured?
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A festival advertisement describing activities for kids, parents, and grandparents suggests this implicit idea.
What is there is something for everyone/the event is family-friendly?