Applied Concepts Flashcards

A student reads a how-to article about baking bread and then successfully bakes a loaf at home. Which type of comprehension does this outcome demonstrate?

Answer: Applied reading

Successfully using procedural information from a text in real life is the hallmark of applied reading comprehension.

In the sentence 'The committee's decision was met with vociferous objections from the crowd,' what does 'vociferous' most likely mean?

Answer: Loud and forceful

'Vociferous' means loud and forceful; the context of objections from a crowd supports this meaning.

Which text structure would be MOST appropriate for an author writing about the similarities and differences between dolphins and sharks?

Answer: Compare and contrast

Compare and contrast structure is designed to highlight similarities and differences between two subjects.

A student is asked to summarize a passage. Which element is MOST important to include in an effective summary?

Answer: The main idea and key supporting details

An effective summary captures the main idea and the most important supporting details without personal opinion or minor details.

When a reader questions whether an author's claim is supported by enough evidence, the reader is practicing which skill?

Answer: Critical evaluation

Questioning whether evidence sufficiently supports a claim is a core critical evaluation skill.

A reader uses headings, bold words, and diagrams to preview a science chapter before reading. This strategy is called:

Answer: Text feature survey

Examining text features like headings, bold words, and visuals before reading is a previewing strategy called a text feature survey.

A character in a story gives away her prize money to a stranger in need. The reader concludes the character is generous. This conclusion is an example of:

Answer: Making an inference about character traits

Concluding that a character is generous based on her actions without the author stating it directly is character inference.