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Giving human qualities to non human things is called
personification
hyperbole
exaggeration
overstatement
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A comparison using like or as is called a
metaphor
figurative language
simile
personification
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An account of a persons life written by that person is called
a journal
a memoir
a diary
an autobigraphy
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A prediction is
something the weather man does
an educated guess about something that will happen in future
all of the above
a type of inference
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Before a test you should
Go to bed early
all of the above
Eat a good breakfast
study
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The context of a word is
the clues that help you figure out unfamiliar words
sometimes diagrams and other illustrations.
all the words, phrases and sentences that surround it.
all of the above
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Before you read you should
make a prediction of what the story will be about
Look at any heading and illustrations
read the title and preview the text
all of the above
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The types of connections are
text to text
all of the above
text to world
text to self
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How do you know a video is something you watch?
Because the word root "vid" means to watch.
Because I watch television.
Because I look at television.
Because the root word "vid" means to see
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The feeling or atmosphere the author creates through the use of language is called
Imagery
Tone
Connotation
Mood
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When you draw a conclusion
all of the above
make a generalization
make a prediction
you arrive at a decision based on the facts at hand
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If I don't know the meaning of a word I can use
a dictionary
context clues and word roots
my cell phone
a and c
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Mental images or sensations that an author conveys through language is called
mood
tone
Connotation
imagery or sensory language
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Evidence from the text can consist of
Both A and B
Examples and quotations
facts and details
Inference and context clues
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When you monitor your comprehension you, check for understanding of what you read by...
Rereading, summarizing, ask questions and make connections
think about the test
Ask your teacher questions
listen to the radio
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A good summary includes
all of the above
events of a story in a logical and/or sequential order
events in order that makes sense
an order shows how the information is connected
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Forms of nonfiction first person accounts are
memoir, journal, biography, historical fiction
autobiography, memoir, journals and diaries
Autobiography, biography, journal, diary
science fiction, memoir, journal, autobiography
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A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning is called a
suffix
affix
root words
prefix
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Some purposes for reading are
to decide what action to take
all of the above
to gain understanding, to solve problems, to entertain
To be informed or find out, to learn how to do something
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A good testing strategy is
When is doubt, choose A
Read the questions before you read the story
Both B and C
Eliminating answer choices that I know are incorrect
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When an author dramatizes the events of a person's life it is called a
fictional adaptation
autobigraphy
journal
memoir
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An inference is
information from text +what I know
a decision you make after you examine the evidence.
all of the above
an educated or intelligent guess
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A good summary
does not include incorrect information and opinions
is complete. It covers the whole story or article.
Leaves out unimportant information and events
All of the above
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A brief statement that includes the most important ideas or events from the passage is called
paraphrasing
clarifying
synthesizing
a summary
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When you put information and ideas together, you are...
paraphrasing
summarizing
synthesizing
clarifying
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Literature that tells about real people and real events is called
Fictional Adaptation
Fiction
Figurative Language
Nonfiction
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A good testing strategy is to
Highlight words I don't know the meaning of and look them up
read a couple of paragraphs, then write a brief summary
Read a couple of paragraphs and paraphrase what I read
all of the above
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Prefixes and suffixes are
affixes
Greek and Latin Roots
root words
unbelievable
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When you restate the meaning of a passage into your own words it is called
paraphrasing
clarifying
synthesizing
summarizing
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A comparison not using like or as is called
personification
metaphor
simile
figurative langugae
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Sensory Language
make stories more vivid and memorable
all of the above
is also called imagery
appeals to the five senses
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People tell stories about their lives using
second person
third person
first person
first person omniscent
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A good strategy for summarizing is
Just write anything
write what you think
to ask yourself Who, what, where, why and how
choose the one with the most words
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A root of a word
all of the above.
carries the word core meaning.
sometimes can't stand alone
is the base from which the word is built.
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What are the types of context clues you may find when reading?
antonym, root words, autobiography, and inference
inference, example, root word, compare and contrast
compare and contrast, example, root words, and synonyms
Definitions,synonyms,antonyms,examples, and cause and effect