Reading Comprehension Quiz

What does "annotating" a text involve?

• Writing a summary of the text

• Marking a text with notes and/or comments

• Highlighting only the main ideas

• Reading the text aloud

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the meaning of "explicit meaning"?

• An idea that is implied and open to interpretation

• An idea that is clearly stated and unambiguous

• An idea that is hidden within the text

• An idea that is only understood by experts

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

How is "implicit meaning" understood?

• By reading the text multiple times

• By analyzing details, actions, tone, and visuals

• By asking someone else for their opinion

• By ignoring the text's context

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is "inference"?

• A random guess about the text

• A logical guess made by connecting bits of information

• A summary of the text

• A direct quote from the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What are "key ideas" in a work?

• Unimportant details that can be ignored

• Important ideas that support the central message, theme, or tone

• The author's personal opinions

• The title and subtitle of the work

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does "notetaking" involve?

• Memorizing the entire text

• Outlining or summarizing ideas to aid retention

• Writing a fictional story

• Ignoring the main points

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does it mean to "paraphrase" a text?

• Copying the text word for word

• Restating the meaning in different words

• Ignoring the text's meaning

• Writing a poem about the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is "prediction" in reading?

• A summary of the text

• A form of inference to foresee forthcoming events

• A direct quote from the text

• A random guess about the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What does it mean to "summarize" a text?

• To write a detailed analysis

• To reduce text to essential points and main idea

• To copy the text exactly

• To ignore the text's main ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the method called in which an author constructs a character by explicitly stating aspects of their personality and appearance?

• Conflict

• Editing

• Characterization

• Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D