Reading MAP Review - third

Front

What is the main idea of a text?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Front

What does the term 'supporting detail' mean?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Front

What does the Latin root 'bi' mean?

Back

The Latin root 'bi' means 'two'.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Front

What does the Greek root 'bio' mean?

Back

The Greek root 'bio' means 'life'.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Front

What does the Latin root 'terra' mean?

Back

The Latin root 'terra' means 'earth'.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Front

What is the author's purpose?

Back

The author's purpose is the reason why the author writes a text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Front

What does it mean to infer?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Front

What is a summary?

Back

A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What is a genre?

Back

A genre is a category of literature or art, such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5