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 theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or message that a story conveys.

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What does it mean to make inferences while reading?

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Making inferences means drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements in the text.

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What is the purpose of a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that captures the main ideas of a text without including all the details.

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What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

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Fiction is a narrative that is created from the imagination, while nonfiction is based on real events and facts.

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What is a character in a story?

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

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is the time and place in which 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 analyze a text?

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To analyze a text means to examine its components, such as structure, themes, and characters, to understand its meaning.

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What is a metaphor?

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