Reading Practice - Comprehension

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What is reading comprehension?

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Reading comprehension is the ability to understand and interpret what you read.

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What does it mean to infer information from a text?

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Inferring means to make a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What is the main idea of a passage?

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The main idea is the most important point or concept that the author wants to convey.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or reinforce the main idea.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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Summarizing means to give a brief statement of the main points of a text.

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What is a character in a story?

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A character is a person, animal, or figure in a story that plays a role in the plot.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is the time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a plot?

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The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story.

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What does it mean to make a prediction while reading?

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Making a prediction means to guess what will happen next in the story based on clues from the text.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the underlying message or lesson that the author wants to convey through the story.