Post-Test Reading Review

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What is the main idea of a story?

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The main idea is what the story is mainly about.

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How can you find the main idea?

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You can find the main idea by looking at the title, repeated words, thinking about what you read, and by looking at the first or last sentence in the paragraph.

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What type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

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Problem & Solution.

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What supports the main idea in a text?

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Details support the main idea.

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What is the problem in the following text: 'Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem.'?

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The problem is that chimpanzees are disappearing.

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What is a detail in a story?

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

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What does the term 'author's purpose' mean?

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The 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 'theme' in literature?

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The theme is the central message or lesson that the author wants to convey through the story.

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What does 'text structure' refer to?

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Text structure refers to how information is organized in a text, such as chronological, problem & solution, or compare and contrast.

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What is a 'moral' of a story?

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A moral is a lesson that can be learned from the story.