Reading Comprehension Flashcards
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A passage states that wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone and rivers changed course as a result. This is an example of what kind of effect?
Answer: A trophic cascade
When the reintroduction of a predator causes changes that ripple down through an ecosystem and alter even physical geography, it is called a trophic cascade.
An author uses the phrase 'a sea of faces.' This is an example of:
Answer: A metaphor
Calling a crowd 'a sea of faces' directly equates two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as,' making it a metaphor.
A story's narrator says: 'I never trusted him, and now I know why.' This is an example of:
Answer: Foreshadowing resolved
The narrator's earlier distrust is now explained by a revealed event, showing that the earlier hint was foreshadowing now being resolved.
A persuasive essay opens: 'Every child deserves access to quality education.' What rhetorical strategy is this?
Answer: Appeal to shared values (ethos/pathos)
Opening with a universally held value about children's welfare is a classic appeal to shared values to build agreement before presenting the argument.
A paragraph describes the pros and cons of solar energy. What is the text structure?
Answer: Compare and contrast
Presenting advantages alongside disadvantages is the compare-and-contrast text structure.
The word 'benevolent' in a passage most likely means:
Answer: Kind and generous
Benevolent comes from Latin roots meaning 'good will,' and describes someone who is kind and wishes to help others.