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 rather than explicit statements.

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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 without including all the details.

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What is the purpose of a conclusion in a text?

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The conclusion wraps up the text, summarizing the main points and providing a final thought or call to action.

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What is an opinion?

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An opinion is a personal belief or judgment that is not based on absolute certainty or proof.

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What is a fact?

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A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false based on evidence.

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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.

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What is context in reading?

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Context refers to the circumstances or background information surrounding a text that helps in understanding its meaning.