Reading Comprehension

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What is reading comprehension?

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

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What is a main idea?

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The main idea is the central point or message that the author wants to convey in a text.

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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 infer?

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To infer means to make an educated guess or conclusion based on evidence and reasoning from the text.

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What is a summary?

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

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What is the purpose of a conclusion in a text?

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The conclusion wraps up the main ideas and provides a final thought or reflection on the topic.

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What is an author's purpose?

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An author's purpose is the reason why the author wrote the text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade.

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What is a text feature?

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Text features are elements like headings, subheadings, captions, and bold text that help organize and highlight important information.

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What is a genre?

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A genre is a category of literature that shares similar characteristics, such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or drama.

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What does it mean to visualize while reading?

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