Reading Comprehension Strategies Assessment 2020

What does it mean to compare things?

• look at differences

• look at similarities

What does it mean to contrast?

• To tell what is the same.

• To tell what is different.

Which graphic organizer can be used for compare and contrast?

• Timeline

• Venn Diagram

• Flowchart

Frogs and toads can live in the water and on the land. They both catch food with long, sticky tongues. They eat insects and small animals. You can tell them apart by their bodies. Frogs have long, strong back legs and thin, moist skin. Toads have shorter back legs and drier skin. Name something the same about the two animals.

• They both make great pets.

• They can both live on land or water.

What does inference mean?

• finding details in a story

• use clues from the text and what you already know to come up with an idea

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text and what we already know.

• True

• False

Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What can you infer?

• Brad baked his own cake.

• Brad needs to brush his teeth better.

• Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

What is the definition of the main idea?

• details

• smaller pieces of information

• what the passage is mostly about

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.

• It is also fun to look for shells.

• Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is Author's Purpose?

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Personal, Interview, Entertain

• Persuade, Irony, Entertain