Reading Comprehension

Narrator who has access to the thoughts, feelings, and memories of just the main character.

The narrative point of view answers which question about a story?

The antonym of eager lets readers know that reluctant means

Because rotten is a synonym of tainted, we know that tainted means

Shawn was reluctant to swim laps in the pool; but he was eager to goof off with his friends. Eager & reluctant are ---?

I ate tainted fish the other day, which made me think that the fish in the store were rotten.

George is very charismatic. Everyone likes and enjoys being with him.

The theme of the story is

The synonym pity lets the reader know that compassion means

What are context clues?

When comparing and contrasting two texts, the reader focuses on how they are

I enjoy sedentary activities, such as reading and napping.

In writing, wordiness refers to

The context clue of everyone likes and enjoys lets readers know that charismatic means

Because reading and napping are examples of sedentary activities, we know that sedentary means

Kasey felt compassion and pity for the hurt bird, so she nursed it back to health.

In historical fiction, the characters and events may be