Reading is Lit
Which statement best describes the mood of the crowd in Passage 1? (2)
How does the crowd feel in passage 1?
Best- choosing between two close answers
Mood - the feeling the author wants you to sense while reading
Why did the author include the section “What Were Some of FDR’s Executive Orders?” in Passage 2? (1)
What is this paragraph doing? / Why did the author write it?
author's purpose- the reason they write a specific text or piece of the text (entertain, help, describe, explain, compare/contrast, etc.)
Which word is closest in connotation to undesirable? (1)
Which word has the same feeling, makes you think of something similar, or causes a similar reaction?
connotation- the feeling we associate with words
In what way do the headings in Passage 1 help readers? (1)
How does the specific feature of headings every few paragraphs help you read the text?
text structure- the way something is written; poetry/ headings, etc.
Which sentence from Passage 1 supports the inference that it is easy to get lost inside the cave? (1)
What evidence from the text hints that it's easy to get lost in the cave without actually saying it?
inference- educated guess based on text
According to Passage 1, what brought about the increase of commerce on the Mississippi River? (2)
Go back to the passage and identify what made this happen?
cause and effect- what made this happen or what was the result
comprehension question- remember it, or go back and find it in the passage- don't be lazy.
How do the authors of Passages 1 and 3 mostly present key information? (2)
Compare and contrast the text structure of the passages?
compare and contrast- are the different or similar? how?
text structure- how the author structures their writing (what it looks like, features it has, genre, etc.)
Which describes how the author’s use of language affects the tone? (2)
How does the author's word choice reveal their feelings?
diction- word choice
tone- the way the author feels about a topic, which they show through their word choice.
Which of these is the best summary of Passage 1?
summary- retelling of the most important parts of what was read (beginning, middle, and end of the text)
Fill in the bubble before the underlined term in paragraph 4 of Passage 1 that can be used to determine the meaning of diplomacy. (1)
Which word helped you understand the meaning of diplomacy?
context clues- words that help you discern, or figure out the meaning of a word or situation
Which word is a synonym that can be used to replace conspicuous in the same way as it is used in the passage? (2)
Which word has the same, or a very close, meaning to this word in the same context?
"as it is used in the passage" - this word might have other meanings, so keep in mind the way it is used here.
denotation- dictionary definition of a word
What idea has the author developed in paragraph 4? (1)
What topic does the author bring up and describe or explain with details?
develop idea- describe or explain with details
What claim does the author make in Passage 1? (1)
What position, or side, does the author take on this topic?
claim- stance or position on a topic
What is one central idea that the authors of both Passage 1 and Passage 2 present? (2)
What main idea do the authors of both passages have in common? (2)
central idea- main idea; what the text is about with details to support it
authors of both passages- compare and contrast
What universal theme does the author of passage 2 express? (1)
What general message about life is talked about in the passage?
theme- insight about life/message about life.
How do the characters influence the plot of the passage? (2)
What are the characters doing to the storyline?
plot- sequence of events
influence- what is their impact at this point
"Did this actually happen?" recall and analyze
What does Mia’s dialogue in paragraph 2 indicate? (2)
What do the character's words imply, or suggest to us?
Dialogue- a character's speech, usually with another character/s
indicate- suggest; show or point out
In Passage 2, the poet crafts a stanza of five lines rhyming ABAAB. What effect does this rhyme scheme create? (4)
The poet rhymes the lines in a pattern of ABAAB for each group of lines. What is that supposed to do?
rhyme scheme- the way a poet rhymes lines (the seeing how the last word of each lines rhymes)
"the poet/author crafts"- they wrote
stanza- poetry paragraph (groups of lines)
what effect...-what does the author want to happen
Which paragraph in passage 1 represents a shift in point of view? (2)
When does the narrator or perspective change?
shift-change
point of view- could be the narrator; could be a change in view, attitude, beliefs, etc.
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