Reading comprehension

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What is reading comprehension?

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Reading comprehension is the ability to understand and interpret what you read.

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What does it mean to identify the main idea?

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Identifying the main idea means finding the most important point or message in a text.

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What is a supporting detail?

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A supporting detail is a piece of information that helps explain or support the main idea.

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief retelling of the main points of a text in your own words.

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What does it mean to make inferences?

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Making inferences means using clues from the text and your own knowledge to understand something that is not directly stated.

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What is a genre?

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

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What is a character in a story?

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

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is where and when the story takes place.

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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 visualize while reading?

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Visualizing means creating mental images of the scenes, characters, and events in a story.