Reading Skills and Definitions

What does the reading skill 'Compare & Contrast' involve?

• Finding similarities and differences

• Identifying the main idea

• Predicting outcomes

• Understanding vocabulary.

Fill in the blank: The reading skill 'Story Elements' includes parts that make up a ____.

• Story

• Poem

• Song

• Picture

Fill in the blank: 'Text Structure' is the way an author organizes information in a ____.

• Nonfiction text

• Poem

• Song

• Picture

What does 'Context Clues' help you determine?

• Meaning of unknown words

• Main idea

• Story elements

• Text structure

Which of the following is a key word for 'Inference'?

• A) Infer

• B) Character

• C) Plot

• D) Theme

Fill in the blank: 'Character Traits' are the _______ that describe a character's personality.

• A) events

• B) adjectives

• C) perspectives

• D) reasons

Which reading skill involves putting events in the chronological order in which they occurred?

• Sequencing

• Point of View

• Fact & Opinion

• Cause & Effect

Fill in the blank: 'Point of View' is the _______ from which a piece of text is written.

• idea

• sequence

• perspective

• effect

What is the key word associated with 'Fact & Opinion'?

• A) Persuade

• B) Proof

• C) Events

• D) Transition

'Cause & Effect' explains why something happens and what happens as a _______.

• result

• perspective

• sequence

• idea