If something is "unstated" in a reading selection, it means that...

the selection does not say it but you may be able to infer.

a short version of a text that highlights its key points.

If something is "stated" in a selection, it means that...

it is clearly said in the selection.

If a question asks "what are the main ideas of paragraph 4", that means...

find more than one main idea from paragraph 4.

If you are looking for the "main point" the author is giving, that means...

what is the argument they want to make.

The theme of a passage is...

a lesson that can be applied to any situation in life.

If a question asks for the main ideas of paragraph 1 and 2, that means...

what is paragraph 1 and 2 mostly about.

The events in a story are...

something important that happens in a story.

When you infer, you need to ...

use details in the passage and your prior knowledge.

If a question is asking for the speaker's point of view, that means...

what the speaker thinks or feels.

If something were written in third person instead of first person, the reader would not see...

the thoughts and feelings of the main character.

The main idea of a reading selection is...

what the WHOLE text is MAINLY about.

If a question asks "which statement is supported by the selection" that means...

which answer choice can be backed by text evidence.

The central idea of a reading selection is...

the main point the author is making (also called theme).

when and where a story takes place.

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1
Which of the following is a simile?
love is a battlefield
we found love in a hopeless place
baby you're a firework
shine bright like a diamond
2
If something is "unstated" in a reading selection, it means that...
boring and hard to find the answer.
the selection does not say it but you may be able to infer.
the selection says it clearly.
3
A summary is...
none of the answers.
an opinion you give on a reading.
all the information.
a short version of a text that highlights its key points.
4
If something is "stated" in a selection, it means that...
it is clearly said in the selection.
it is not included.
you need to use your prior knowledge to infer.
5
If a question asks "what are the main ideas of paragraph 4", that means...
find one main idea in paragraph 1.
find more than one main idea from the text.
find one main idea from the whole text.
find more than one main idea from paragraph 4.
6
What should be included in a summary?
The supporting details.
The whole text.
The most important main ideas.
Some details and main ideas.
7
If you are looking for the "main point" the author is giving, that means...
what is the argument they want to make.
what are the details.
what is the main idea.
what is the theme.
8
What is summarizing?
reducing information to the main points.
both A and C
all the details.
the gist or basic ideas of of a selection of text.
9
The theme of a passage is...
an educated guess about what is happening in a selection
a lesson that can be applied to any situation in life.
how an author organizes ideas in a text.
10
If a question asks "how are two things related", what skill do you need to use?
Theme
Cause and Effect
Main Idea
Context Clues
11
If a question says "what is the significance" of something, that means...
what does it mean.
why is it important.
where is it found in the text.
what is your opinion.
12
If a question asks for the main ideas of paragraph 1 and 2, that means...
what is the main idea of paragraph 1.
what are the main ideas of the whole text.
what is paragraph 1 and 2 mostly about.
what is the main idea of paragraph 2.
13
The events in a story are...
the characters in the story.
something important that happens in a story.
the solution in a story.
the problem that is fixed in the story.
14
When you infer, you need to ...
tell how things are similar or different.
find the correct order of events.
use details in the passage and your prior knowledge.
15
If a question asks "what is the effect" of something, that means...
what happened as a result.
what caused something to happen.
what can you predict will happen.
what did the author describe.
16
The mood of a text refers to...
the main idea.
the opinions.
the feeling.
the point of view.
17
If a question is asking for the speaker's point of view, that means...
what the speaker is going to do.
how old the speaker is.
what the speaker thinks or feels.
whether or not the speaker is a man or woman.
18
If something is written in third-person, that means it uses...
I, them, her
I, me, we
you, you're, your
he, she, they
19
If you see the word "differs", that means...
different.
out of the ordinary.
similar.
normal.
20
When a question asks "what does the author suggest", that means...
what is the author confused about.
what is the author teaching you.
what is the author hinting at.
what is the author directly saying to the reader.
21
If a question asks "what does the author suggest", you would use which skill?
Theme
Compare and Contrast
Inference
Figurative Language
22
If something were written in third person instead of first person, the reader would not see...
the opinions of the reader.
all of the characters thoughts.
the thoughts and feelings of the main character.
none of the above.
23
If two things are similar, that means...
they are complete opposites.
they have things in common.
they are different.
they are exactly the same.
24
Figurative language refers to...
personification
all of the above
metaphors
similes
25
The main idea of a reading selection is...
how the author feels about the topic he/she is writing about
a summary that describes the text.
what the WHOLE text is MAINLY about.
26
If a question asks "which statement is supported by the selection" that means...
which answer choice can be backed by text evidence.
which answer choice is the main idea.
which answer choice is the best opinion.
which answer choice is a detail.
27
The central idea of a reading selection is...
a list of items or events in chronological order.
the main point the author is making (also called theme).
the emotions the audience feels from a given passage.
28
Which of the following is a metaphor?
he's as big as a barn
when you call my name it's like a little prayer
you are a monster.
she's like the wind
29
The setting is...
all of the character traits.
when and where a story takes place.
the order of events in the story.
the characters.

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