Unit 1 Reading Skills Quiz

What is the primary purpose of reading comprehension?

• To memorize facts and details from the text.

• To understand and interpret information read.

• To critique the author's writing style.

• To learn new vocabulary only.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

When analyzing a text, what is most important to identify first?

• The author's background

• The main idea or theme

• The number of characters

• The length of the text

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which of the following is a key component of reading comprehension?

• Guessing the ending of the story

• Recognizing the genre of the text

• Understanding the vocabulary used in the text

• Counting the number of paragraphs

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does it mean to analyze a text?

• To read the text quickly

• To summarize the text in one sentence

• To examine the text in detail to understand its meaning

• To translate the text into another language

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Identifying the main idea of a text helps the reader to:

• Know the details of every character

• Understand what the text is mostly about

• Memorize the text more easily

• Predict the ending of the story

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A synonym is:

• A word that sounds the same as another word

• A word that means the opposite of another word

• A word that means nearly the same as another word

• A word that is spelled the same as another word

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a theme in literature?

• The main character of the story

• The setting of the story

• The moral or lesson of the story

• The plot of the story

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is an example of analyzing text?

• Reading the text out loud

• Writing a summary of the text

• Discussing the characters' motivations

• Counting the words in the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

To infer means to:

• State a fact directly mentioned in the text

• Make a guess based on pictures in the text

• Draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning from the text

• Ask questions about the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Context clues in a text can help a reader:

• Understand the author's intention

• Find the definition of unfamiliar words

• Identify the genre of the text

• Memorize the text

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4