Comprehension Skills

Which reading structure is used to compare and contrast two or more things?

• Chronological order

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

What reading skill involves making educated guesses about what might happen next in a story?

• Predicting

• Glossary

• Headings

• Sequencing

Which of the following is a text feature that helps explain difficult words in a book?

• Setting

• Characters

• Glossary

• Foreshadowing

What does "reading rate" refer to?

• How much a person enjoys reading

• The number of books read in a year

• How fast a person can read and understand text

• The difficulty level of a book

What is meant by "author's purpose"?

• The reason an author wrote a particular text

• The author's favorite writing genre

• The time it took for the author to write the book

• The author's personal background

What is the primary purpose of a table of contents in a book?

• To provide definitions of difficult words

• To show a list of illustrations

• To give a quick overview of the book's chapters and sections

• To display the author's biography

When reading a story about a character's journey across a country, which tool would help you understand their route best?

• Glossary

• Map

• Table of contents

• Index

Which of the following is NOT typically found in a "problem and solution" text structure?

• A clear statement of the problem

• Possible solutions to the problem

• A timeline of historical events

• The effects of the problem

What is a feature commonly found in non-fiction books to help readers find information quickly?

• Dialogue

• Climax

• Index

• Plot

Main idea is ....

• the author's point of view

• the sequence of a story

• what the passage mostly about