Reading Comprehension

Front

What is reading comprehension?

Back

Reading comprehension is the ability to understand, interpret, and analyze written text.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

Front

What is the main idea of a text?

Back

The main idea is the central point or concept that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What are supporting details?

Back

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

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Front

What does it mean to infer information from a text?

Back

Inferring means to draw conclusions or make educated guesses based on the information provided in the text.

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

Front

What is a summary?

Back

A summary is a brief statement that captures the main points of a text in your own words.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is the setting of a story?

Back

The setting is the time and place where the events of a story occur.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What is a character in a story?

Back

A character is a person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Front

What is a plot?

Back

The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is a theme?

Back

The theme is the underlying message or lesson that the author conveys through the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What does it mean to visualize while reading?

Back

Visualizing means creating mental images of the scenes, characters, and events described in the text.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C