Reading comprehension

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What is reading comprehension?

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Reading comprehension is the ability to understand and make meaning from what you read.

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Why is it important to understand what you read?

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Understanding what you read helps you learn new information and enjoy stories.

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What does it mean to summarize a story?

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To summarize a story means to tell the main points or ideas in a shorter way.

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What is a main idea?

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The main idea is the most important point or message in a text.

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What are details in a story?

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Details are pieces of information that support the main idea and help tell the story.

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What is a prediction in reading?

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A prediction is a guess about what will happen next in a story based on clues from the text.

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What does it mean to make an inference?

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Making an inference means using clues from the text and what you already know to understand something that is not directly stated.

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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.

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What is a setting in a story?

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The setting is where and when the story takes place.

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What is a plot?

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The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story.