Reading Skills
When you use details or evidence in a text to draw a conclusion, you _____.
Infer
an exaggeration is
simile
imagery
hyperbole
hyperbole
A girl tells you her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat ________.
is often in a bad mood
words that represent sounds
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onomatopoeia
sensory detail
figurative language
onomatopoeia
What is fiction?
literature that describes imaginary events and people
a person who wrote the poem
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poet
speaker
playwright
poet
a reflection of a writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject of a poem, story, or other literary work
What is tone?
The problem in a story is the...
conflict
Poem
Read the dictionary entry.
afford\ə-ˈf ̇ord\ v
1.to bear the financial cost of
2.to be able to spare or give up
3.to provide for another
4.to be the cause or source of
Which definition best matches the way the word afford is used in line 4?
What is the protagonist?
a story's main character
a genre of writing that usually has figurative language and is written in separate lines and may rhyme
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sensory detail
imagery
poem
poem
What is the point of view?
The "voice" of a work; the narrator's perspective.
What is the Time and Place of the Story?
Setting
This line of poetry has an example of?
Then I made a hike, for I didn't like to hear him sizzle so;
onomatopoeia
Your introduction should have this in addition to your thesis statement.
hook/ question/attention getter
You could say that bears are everywhere, but that's not true. They aren't native to Australia or Africa. You may think that the koala is a bear, but it is not a bear at all. Like the kangaroo, the koala is a marsupial that has a pouch to carry its young.
The author refers to kangaroos most likely because-
More people are familiar with kangaroos being marsupials.
What is a subjective (point of view)
perspective is restricted to ONE character including their inner thoughts and feelings
A story written to be performed by actors; a play
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drama
line
personification
drama
Grouped lines in a poem is called a...
stanza
An individual in a literary work is called
character
This line of poetry has an example of?
And the dogs were fed, and the stars o'erhead were dancing heel and toe
personification
What is another name for the thesis statement?
Controlling idea
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in.
The word appalled means?
disgusted
omniscient (point of view)
the narrator tells the story in 3rd person from an all-knowing perspective, the narrator knows everything about ALL the characters
A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
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hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
metaphor
“Nothing,” I shouted back through my sobs. “I’ve had a miraculous recovery.”
These sentences show that Lola —
A hopes her mother does not realize she is angry
B plans to continue to cry with Ella
C has decided to perform in the play
D has agreed to let Carla have the lead role in the play
C has decided to perform in the play
The point of view where the narrator is telling his or her own story. Uses words such as I, me, we, our, etc.
1st Person
This line of poetry has an example of?
Talk of your cold! through the parka's fold, it stabbed like a driven nail.
simile
What should you do in an expository essay?
Explain or Inform like an expert
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.
What does frugal mean?
thrifty
What is the part of speech?
noun, pronoun, verb, adjective adverb, conjunction, appositive, interjection
Comparing two things using like or as
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metaphor
simile
stanza
simile
An autobiography is...
a true story of a person's life written or told by that person
Read lines 11 and 12 from the poem.
They will have perils to meet, but they will meet them,
As the early settlers did on American shores.
Why does the poet compare space travelers to the early settlers of America?
20 usually poetry slops lazily over the couch
of a page and dangles while i remove its muddy
shoes and rearrange the pillows, all the while
muttering something about Frost and how maybe
his comments against free verse were right
What process is the poet describing when she uses the words “i remove its muddy shoes and rearrange the pillows” in lines 21 and 22?
a short article on a single subject written from the author’s personal viewpoint
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essay
biography
autobiography
novel
essay
These could make bees more vulnerable so that diseases and pests can harm them more easily.
What does vulnerable mean?
weak
What is the purpose and what are the steps in drawing conclusions?
a form of inference in which the reader gathers information considers the general thoughts or ideas that emerge from the information and comes to a decision. The conclusion is generally based on more than one piece of information.
The “paragraph” in a poem
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stanza
line
paragraph
stanza
What things should you need to consider and notice when reading an expository text?
graphics
captions
bold words
(12) Those are just the beginning of the issues. On the technical side the ride could be a bail rocket at Musk's upper limit of 4.9 meters per second squared (or 0.5g) of lateral acceleration. Japan's Tokaido train tops out at 0.67 meters per second squared and goes only 180 miles an hour. You can also forget an entirely carbon-free loop. Musk envisioned lining the tube length with solar panels. According to BamBrogan, the drain from the hyperloop electric propulsion system exceeds what even that many panels could provide. There will need to be grid power, and that means coal.
"Those are just the beginning of the issues." (paragraph 12)
What is the role of this sentence in the paragraph?
B
The climax is...
Right before you know the outcome of the conflict for the protagonist
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Read the sentence from the passage.
"Gutenberg shivered when he felt the cold and shuddered deep in his heart when he saw the long, sad faces of his assistants." (paragraph 6)
How does the phrase "shuddered deep in his heart" impact the meaning of the passage?
We often travel to Missouri in the fall to see the bright colors of the fall foliage.
What does fall foliage?
leaves
(4)The master was a fat, healthy man; but he turned very pale. He gazed in stupefied astonishment on the small rebel for some seconds, and then clung for support to the copper. The assistants were paralysed with wonder; the boys with fear.
(5) When said the master at length, in a taint voice.
(6) "Please, sir," replied Oliver, "I want some more."
Based on the dialogue in paragraphs 4,5, and 6, which inference can the reader make about Fleming's character?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
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sensory detail
personification
dialogue
metaphor
personification
Expository means what?
Informing
What does the idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?
It is raining heavily
they don’t always choose to step
delicately into the world, pink shoes
treading softly over the white horizon.
20 usually poetry slops lazily over the couch
of a page and dangles while i remove its muddy
shoes and rearrange the pillows, all the while
muttering something about Frost and how maybe
What do the contrasting images in lines 17 through 22 suggest?
This type of text structure demonstrates the sequence of or lists steps
description
cause and effect
compare and contrast
chronological order
chronological order
. The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely
What is stationary?
staying in one place
(2) The old man wore a heavy iron key chain around his belt, and it weighed down on him in more ways than one.
(3) There was so little time!
Which inference can the reader make about Bahauddin Shah from the information in paragraph 2?
Words or phrases that help readers form pictures in their minds
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imagery
personification
simile
figurative language
imagery
A summary or short text that describes the original text must include what abbreviated information from the story?
BME (beginning, middle, and end)
14 “Over there, in the corner, the hibiscus. Is that what you mean?” The florist pointed at a leafy potted plant by the corner.
15 There, in a shaft of the wan afternoon sunlight, was a single bloodred blossom.
What does the figurative language in paragraph 15 help the reader understand about the flower?
.
All of these could be a type of context clue except...
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compare and contrast
point of view
antonym
definition
point of view
writing that portrays events that actually occurred and people that actually exist or existed
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fiction
nonfiction
novel
literature
nonfiction
. Before you put on that skeleton costume and rove door-to-door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on this tradition. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer for the Celts. They celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be the candy fueled costume ball that we know today.
Summarize this paragraph in one sentence. Be specific and clearly explain the main idea.
The history of Halloween.
(2) Americans spend about 1.5 billion dollars a day on groceries, but
supermarkets and grocery stores want shoppers to spend even more. A typical grocery store has about 50,000 products to sell to customers. Grocery stores have found creative and clever methods to make sure that shoppers buy more of these products.
Which sentence relates to the information in the text box following paragraph 2?
.
A conversation between two people
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drama
dialogue
speaker
playwright
poet
dialogue
14 Admitting defeat was getting easier and easier. 15 “All right,” I snapped. “So what if I am?” I glared at her. “I wish I’d done it when you wanted me to. I could have saved myself a lot of time and trouble.”
The author included paragraph 15 in order to
— F explain why Lola has decided she does not want to perform in the play
G let the reader know that at one time Ella did not want Lola to act in the play
H shows the reader that Lola is no longer interested in being in the play
J demonstrates that Ella is upset with Lola for not following her earlier advice about being in the play
G let the reader know that at one time Ella did not want Lola to act in the play
It was like walking into another world. A hot, moist world exploding with greenery. Huge flat leaves, delicate wisps of tendrils, ferns and fronds, and vines
of all shades and shapes grew in seemingly random profusion.
What is the meaning of profusion as it is used in paragraph 13?
What is the meaning of profusion as it is used in paragraph 13?
Which is not an example of hyperbole...
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That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur.
I had to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill.
Rita's eyes were as black as coal.
We are so poor; we don’t have two cents to rub together.
Rita's eyes were as black as coal.
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Finally, they stumbled upon dozens of crumbled temples and evidence of roads and canals, all organized into city blocks. They had reached their destination, and it was indeed Mahendraparvata. And there's more to find—many of the city's artifacts are buried underground.
Read the sentence from paragraph 9.
"Finally they stumbled upon dozens of crumbled temples and evidence of roads and canals, all organized into city blocks."
How does the sentence develop an idea presented earlier in the text?
.
Which text structure tells the order in which events occur or the steps in a process?
Description
Cause/Effect
First/Last
Chronological/Sequence
Chronological/Sequence
(4) In 2012 a Mars rover, developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), landed on the planet Mars. No one would have been more excited to hear the news than Ray Bradbury, one of America’s greatest science fiction writers. In 1950 he wrote about travel to Mars in his book The Martian Chronicles. The book describes an expedition that lands humans on Mars. The story then tells how the people inhabit the planet and bring their families to live there. Since NASA has successfully landed a rover on Mars, Bradbury’s fantasy may yet become reality. The Mars rover, appropriately called Curiosity, is gathering information that will help NASA plan a manned mission to Mars sometime in the 2030s. Will future families travel to Mars to live there, as Bradbury imagined? If so, the world as we know it today will certainly be different.
What does the final stanza of the poem suggest about the future?
To repeat sounds, words, phrases, or lines in a poem
Example:
"I'm car sick.
Open a window.
I'm car sick.
rest your eyes.
I'm car sick.
Drink some water."
answer choices
rhyme
repetition
rhythm
repetition
1. A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that’s a pretty penny.
Summarize this paragraph in one sentence.
Be specific and clearly explain the main
The paragraph is about rare and valuable pennies.
(8) The board were sitting in solemn conclave, when Mr. Bumble rushed into the room in great excitement and addressing the gentleman in the high chair, said,
In paragraph 8 of the passage from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, the narrator says that Stephen thought he was sick in his heart. How does the phrase sick in his heart impact the reader's understanding of Stephen's character?
how many genres of literature are provided and list them all for full points
The four main literary genres are poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama
How do you annotate a text?
Please describe a minimum of 3 for full points.
The Space Needle was built in 1962 in
Seattle, Washington for the World's Fair.
It is 605 feet tall (184 m) from the ground to
the aircraft warning beacon at the very top.
Visitors can ride an elevator to the observation
deck at 520 (158 m) feet. They can also dine in a
revolving restaurant near the top of the needle.
Which text structure is used in the paragraph?
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compare and contrast
description
problem and solution
sequence
description
Read these lines from the poem.
Once we were wayfarers, then seafarers, then airfarers;
We shall be spacefarers soon
The progression from “wayfarers” to “spacefarers” demonstrates that people —
Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of
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alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
poetry
onomatopoeia
Read the text and answer the question
While it is early to have a definite picture of the disease because scientists are still collecting the data, some patterns have already emerged. Some early reports reveal that children seem to be getting coronavirus at much lower rates than adults. Even if they get infected, the symptoms are milder. However, most people who get severely infected are those with a weak immune system, like the elderly. Coronavirus may be life-threatening for these people. They may develop more serious respiratory tract illnesses that may be fatal.
Question :
Arrange the person from low to high risk that will infected badly by the coronavirus.
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elderly, adults with weak immune system and children
children, adults,adults with weak immune system and elderly
adults, children, adult with weak immune system and elderly
children,adults with weak immune system and elderly
children, adults,adults with weak immune system and elderly
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Inferring means:
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An extreme exageration.
Taking what you know and what you have read to come up with a conclusion.
Having a picture in your mind of what you are reading.
Coming up with a conclusion based only on your opinion.
Taking what you know and what you have read to come up with a conclusion.
. a statement that claims truth and can be proven
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opinion
rhetorical fallacy
factual claim
commonplace assertion
factual claim
Expository text
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is fiction that entertains
is nonfiction explains
can be both fiction and nonfiction
is nonfiction explains
An autobiography is...
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a true story of a person's life written or told by that person
science fiction
true story of a person's life written or told by someone else
comedy
a true story of a person's life written or told by that person
What is point of view?
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observation
the character's feelings
the narrator's opinion
The "voice" of a work; the narrator's perspective.
The "voice" of a work; the narrator's perspective.
Arrangement of words or phrases in a sentence
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syntax
diction
assonance
repetition
syntax
Read the text and answer the question
To protect yourself from the virus, here are six recommendations to follow:
Question :
What is the word that can best be replace with avoid?
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protect
permit
prevent
allow
prevent
Read the sentences below:
Nate wanted everything his older brother had. When his parents bought his brother new clothes, he wanted new clothes too. When his older brother went to the movies with his friends Nate was angry.
What can you infer about Nate?
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Nate doesn't have enough clothing.
Nate likes to go places with his brother.
Nate is jealous of his brother.
Nate is too young to go to the movies.
Nate is jealous of his brother.
a short poem expressing personal feelings and emotions that may be set to music
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epic poem
lyric poem
haiku
free verse
lyric poem
The introduction to expository text includes what?
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climax
main idea/thesis
plot
characters
main idea/thesis
A summary or short text that describes the original text must include what abbreviated information from the story?
answer choices
PIE
BME (beginning, middle and end)
paraphrase
POV
BME (beginning, middle and end)
Which is an example of alliteration?
answer choices
You snore louder than a freight train!
“He was wily as a fox.”
"Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around August."
“The wind howled.”
"Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around August."
A reference to an important event, person, or object with which the writer believes the reader will know in order to elicit a response from the reader
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allusion
metaphor
simile
form
allusion