Reading Comprehension and Literary Analysis

What does it mean to "infer" based on text clues?

• To guess randomly

• To tell based on text clues

• To ignore the text

• To summarize the text

Based on the information in the story, the reader can infer:

• Nothing

• A conclusion

• A guess

• An opinion

What can the reader conclude based on the character’s actions?

• The character is unimportant

• The character's actions are irrelevant

• A potential outcome

• The character's feelings

What does "selection" refer to in this context?

• A character

• A part of the text

• The whole passage

• A summary

The main idea of this selection is:

• Unclear

• The main character's feelings

• The central message

• A minor detail

One possible theme of this selection is:

• A random fact

• The main character's name

• A universal message

• A minor plot point

The author includes information because:

• It is irrelevant

• It supports the main idea

• It distracts the reader

• It is unnecessary

Which sentence expresses a fact?

• I think it's great

• It is raining outside

• I love this story

• This is a boring book

The author uses imagery to convey:

• A feeling

• A fact

• An opinion

• A name

The selection emphasizes the idea that:

• The author is confused

• Something important is happening

• The story is boring

• The characters are unimportant