Reading Information

What is the primary purpose of using context clues while reading?

• To increase reading speed

• To understand the author's background

• To figure out the meaning of unknown words

• To critique the author's writing style

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When an author uses a metaphor in a text, what are they trying to accomplish?

• Provide a direct comparison

• Make the text longer

• Offer a vivid image by implying a comparison

• Present statistical data

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main goal of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To summarize the entire essay in one sentence

• To provide a list of references

• To state the author's argument or main idea

• To entertain the reader

In literature, what is the purpose of an antagonist?

• To support the protagonist

• To provide comic relief

• To oppose the protagonist and create conflict

• To narrate the story

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does it mean to analyze a text?

• To read the text quickly

• To summarize the text

• To examine the text's components and understand their relationship

• To translate the text into another language

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why is it important to identify the tone of a piece of writing?

• To determine the age of the text

• To understand the author's attitude towards the subject

• To find grammatical errors

• To count the number of words

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a theme in literature?

• The main character of a story

• The setting of the story

• The underlying message or insight the author conveys

• A repeated word or phrase

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the purpose of a rhetorical question in literature?

• To provide an answer to a problem

• To engage the reader and provoke thought

• To introduce a new character

• To cite a source

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

When identifying the structure of a text, what are you looking for?

• The length of the text

• The order and relationship of ideas in the text

• The number of chapters

• The font size and style

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does it mean to infer something from a text?

• To guess without any evidence

• To state a fact directly mentioned in the text

• To make a logical guess based on evidence in the text

• To change the meaning of the text

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2