English Terms Review

What is the central idea of a text?

• The first sentence of the last paragraph
• The last sentence of the first paragraph
• The first sentence of the first paragraph
• The last sentence of the last paragraph

What are supporting details in a text?

• Details found in the last paragraph
• Details that support the central idea
• Details that support the bias
• Details in the first sentence of the first paragraph

What does it mean to paraphrase a sentence?

• To underline the sentence
• To write the sentence in your own words
• To skip the sentence entirely
• To copy the sentence word for word

What is a summary of a text?

• A summary of the author's life
• An exact copy of the original text
• A shortened version telling the central idea with supporting details
• A lengthened version with more details

What is bias in a text?

• The author's attitude towards the editor
• The author's attitude towards other authors
• The author's attitude towards the topic
• The author's attitude towards the reader

What is figurative language?

• Language that uses figures of speech
• Language that is scientific
• Language that is historical
• Language that is literal

What is an inference in reading?

• A quote from the author
• A fact stated directly in the text
• A summary of the text
• A guess made by reading the text

What is text evidence used for?

• To support a claim or statement
• To confuse the reader
• To contradict the author
• To hide the central idea

What is the purpose of the author in writing a text?

• To entertain, inform, persuade, argue, or explain
• To confuse the reader
• To contradict the author
• To hide the central idea

What is tone in a text?

• The author's attitude towards the reader
• The reader's attitude
• The author's attitude based on the emotion of the words used
• The author's attitude towards the topic