WorksheetsFast and the Curious - Reading Skills 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a text structure?
The motivation or reason an author writes a text.
The ways authors organize information in a text.
The written conversation between characters.
The information that persuades a reader to accept the writer’s claim.
A cause-effect structure...
presents a problem and suggests one or more possible solutions. This structure often uses words such as issue, question, puzzle, propose, and answer.
presents similarities and differences between two or more things. This structure often uses words and phrases such as like, similarly, or in the same way or on the other hand, in contrast, or unlike.
connects events that happen with why they happen. This structure often uses words and phrases such as because, since, as a result, due to, or consequently.
describes a series of events that happens in a certain order. This structure often uses specific dates and times or words such as first, next, during, finally, and while.
A sequence structure...
presents a problem and suggests one or more possible solutions. This structure often uses words such as issue, question, puzzle, propose, and answer.
presents similarities and differences between two or more things. This structure often uses words and phrases such as like, similarly, or in the same way or on the other hand, in contrast, or unlike.
connects events that happen with why they happen. This structure often uses words and phrases such as because, since, as a result, due to, or consequently.
describes a series of events that happens in a certain order. This structure often uses specific dates and times or words such as first, next, during, finally, and while.
A problem-solution structure...
presents a problem and suggests one or more possible solutions. This structure often uses words such as issue, question, puzzle, propose, and answer.
presents similarities and differences between two or more things. This structure often uses words and phrases such as like, similarly, or in the same way or on the other hand, in contrast, or unlike.
connects events that happen with why they happen. This structure often uses words and phrases such as because, since, as a result, due to, or consequently.
describes a series of events that happens in a certain order. This structure often uses specific dates and times or words such as first, next, during, finally, and while.
A compare-contrast structure...
presents a problem and suggests one or more possible solutions. This structure often uses words such as issue, question, puzzle, propose, and answer.
presents similarities and differences between two or more things. This structure often uses words and phrases such as like, similarly, or in the same way or on the other hand, in contrast, or unlike.
connects events that happen with why they happen. This structure often uses words and phrases such as because, since, as a result, due to, or consequently.
describes a series of events that happens in a certain order. This structure often uses specific dates and times or words such as first, next, during, finally, and while.
What is an allusion?
show the relationships between two pairs of words.
involves saying one thing but implying something very different. People often use it when they are being sarcastic.
a phrase that means something different than what the words in the phrase mean on their own
a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature
What is an idiom?
show the relationships between two pairs of words.
involves saying one thing but implying something very different. People often use it when they are being sarcastic.
a phrase that means something different than what the words in the phrase mean on their own
a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature
What is irony?
involves using a word or phrase in a humorous way that suggests more than one meaning
involves saying one thing but implying something very different. People often use it when they are being sarcastic
a phrase that means something different than what the words in the phrase mean on their own
giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
What is a pun?
involves using a word or phrase in a humorous way that suggests more than one meaning
involves using a word that expresses a sound
a phrase that means something different than what the words in the phrase mean on their own
giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
What is an analogy?
involves using a word or phrase in a humorous way that suggests more than one meaning
involves saying one thing but implying something very different. People often use it when they are being sarcastic
a phrase that means something different than what the words in the phrase mean on their own
the relationships between two pairs of words
What is conflict in literature?
a struggle between opposing forces
word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase
the noun or noun phrase that the pronoun refers to
the overall feelings or emotions that are created in the reader
What is a pronoun?
word that represents a person, thing, concept, or place
word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase
the noun or noun phrase that the pronoun refers to
a word that describes a noun
What is an antecedent?
word that represents a person, thing, concept, or place
word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase
the noun or noun phrase that the pronoun refers to
a word that describes a noun
Internal conflict is...
when a character might find themselves in conflict with an element of nature or an animal
when the main character's goal is obstructed by another character or multiple characters
when the character might work against injustices in society
a struggle that takes place in the character's mind. Man vs. Self
Man vs. Man is an external conflict...
when a character might find themselves in conflict with an element of nature or an animal
when the main character's goal is obstructed by another character or multiple characters
when the character might work against injustices in society
a struggle that takes place in the character's mind.
Man vs. Society is an external conflict...
when a character might find themselves in conflict with an element of nature or an animal
when the main character's goal is obstructed by another character or multiple characters
when the character might work against injustices in society
a struggle that takes place in the character's mind.
Man vs. Nature is an external conflict...
when a character might find themselves in conflict with an element of nature or an animal
when the main character's goal is obstructed by another character or multiple characters
when the character might work against injustices in society
a struggle that takes place in the character's mind.
Strong readers use context clues to help them determine the meanings of words. They look at the sentences around an unknown word for clues. IDEAS stands for..
Inference
Dialogue
Example
Antonym
Sarcasm
Inference
Definition
Example
Adage
Simile
Inference
Definition
Example
Analogy
Synonym
Inference
Definition
Example
Antonym
Synonym
Mood in literature
the author's attitude toward the audience, subject, or character
the way the reader feels (emotions) while or after reading the text.
Tone in literature
the author's attitude toward the audience, subject, or character
the way the reader feels (emotions) while or after reading the text.
