Reading Comprehension Concepts

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Historical Text

Back

Gives information to answer the questions 'What happened?' and 'Why did it happen?'.

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Main Idea

Back

What the passage is mostly about.

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Summarize

Back

Briefly restate the main idea and key details.

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Technical text

Back

You learn important information about procedures.

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Scientific text

Back

Tells what happens during a set of events in nature. Explains the causes and effects of everything that goes on around you.

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Character

Back

A person or animal in a story

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Setting

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When and where the story takes place