FAST ELA mixed review

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What is inferencing in reading comprehension?

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Inferencing involves reading between the lines and following clues in order to come to a conclusion.

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What is the broadest category that many articles could fit under?

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The topic of a text.

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What does it mean to aspire to something?

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To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something, such as becoming a professional athlete.

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What does it mean to divert something?

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To change its direction.

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What does alleviate mean in the context of emotions?

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To make something, such as loneliness, less severe or more bearable.

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What is the difference between a topic and a main idea?

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The topic is the broad subject of a text, while the main idea is the specific point or argument that the author is making about that topic.

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How can context clues help in understanding a text?

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Context clues are hints found within a text that help readers deduce the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases.

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What is the purpose of summarizing a text?

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To condense the main ideas and key points into a shorter form, making it easier to understand and remember.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the underlying message or central idea that a writer explores in a text.

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What does it mean to analyze a text?

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To examine the text closely in order to understand its meaning, structure, and the author's intent.