Reading Comprehension # 1

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What is reading comprehension?

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Reading comprehension is the ability to understand and interpret what you read.

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What is the main idea of a paragraph?

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The main idea is the most important point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What does it mean to infer information from a text?

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Inferring means to make an educated guess about something that is not directly stated in the text.

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What is a supporting detail?

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Supporting details are facts, examples, or descriptions that help explain or support the main idea.

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a text.

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What is the purpose of a title?

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The title gives the reader an idea of what the text is about.

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What are context clues?

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Context clues are hints found within a sentence or paragraph that help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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What is an author's purpose?

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An author's purpose is the reason why the author wrote the text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade.

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What does it mean to visualize while reading?

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Visualizing means creating mental images of the characters, settings, and events in a story.

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What is a character in a story?

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A character is a person, animal, or figure in a story that plays a role in the plot.