(Reading) Flashcards
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The best way to determine the theme of a story is to consider what?
Answer: The underlying message about life or human nature
Theme is the deeper message or insight about life that a story conveys.
Bias in a text is best described as what?
Answer: A one-sided or slanted presentation
Bias occurs when an author presents information in a one-sided or prejudiced way.
What does it mean to paraphrase a sentence?
Answer: Restate it in your own words
Paraphrasing means expressing the same meaning using different words.
An analogy in a passage helps the reader by doing what?
Answer: Explaining an idea through comparison to something familiar
An analogy clarifies a concept by comparing it to something the reader already understands.
Which element is essential to understanding a passage's context?
Answer: The circumstances and background surrounding the text
Context includes the background and circumstances that give the text its meaning.
A conclusion drawn from a passage should be based on what?
Answer: Evidence presented in the text
Valid conclusions are supported by evidence found within the passage.
What is the function of a transition word like 'however'?
Answer: To signal a contrast between ideas
The word 'however' signals a contrast or shift between opposing ideas.