Reading Strategies - Identifying Types of Questions

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the most important point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To infer means to make a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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What are opinion clue words?

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Opinion clue words are words that indicate a personal belief or judgment, such as 'best', 'worst', 'should', and 'believe'.

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What is a fact?

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

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What is the difference between fact and opinion?

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A fact can be verified with evidence, while an opinion is a personal belief or judgment.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the underlying message, lesson, or moral of a story.

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What does 'compare and contrast' mean?

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To compare means to identify similarities, while to contrast means to identify differences between two or more subjects.

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What is a question that asks for the main idea?

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A main idea question asks what the text is mostly about or what the author is trying to communicate.

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What is an inference question?

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An inference question requires the reader to use clues from the text to draw a conclusion.

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What are synonyms for theme?

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Synonyms for theme include lesson, moral, and message.