Reading Comprehension
This is the central point or most important idea the author wants to convey
What is the main idea of a passage?
This is the noun or pronoun that the sentence is about.
What is the subject of a sentence?
This is a comparison using "like" or "as" (e.g., "She was as fast as a cheetah.").
What is a simile?
This is copying someone else’s work without giving credit.
What is plagiarism?
This is a conclusion drawn based on text evidence and prior knowledge.
What is an inference?
This is a sentence that states the main idea or argument of an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
This is when human characteristics are given to non-human things (e.g., "The wind whispered through the trees.").
What is personification?
This is a reliable and trustworthy source of information.
What is a credible source?
These are hints in the text that help the reader figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
What are context clues?
This type of clause can stand alone as a sentence.
What is an independent clause?
This is a phrase that makes no sense literally. (Example: It's raining cats and dogs.)
What is an idiom?
This is a reference to a source within the text of an essay, usually including the author’s last name and page number.
What is an in-text citation?
This is the lesson or message of the story.
What is theme?
This type of structure uses the same grammatical structure for similar ideas within a sentence. (Example: "She likes running, swimming, and biking.")
What is parallel structure in writing?
This literary device is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens (e.g., A fire station burns down.).
What is irony?
This is a list of all the sources used in a research paper.
What is a bibliography or Works Cited page?
This is determined by looking at pronouns (first, second, third person) and analyzing the author’s tone and perspective.
What is an author’s point of view?
This is a punctuation mark used to connect two closely related independent clauses (complete sentences) in a single sentence, or to separate items in a list when those items themselves contain commas.
What is a semicolon?
This is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or text (e.g., "He was a real Romeo with the ladies.").
What is an allusion?
This is an original document (e.g., diary, interview).
What is a primary source?