Reading Strategies Flashcard

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. Example: 'The flowers danced in the wind.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'The river roared like thunder.'

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What does 'point of view' mean in reading?

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Point of view refers to the perspective from which a story is told. It can affect how the reader understands the characters and events.

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What is cause and effect in reading?

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Cause and effect is a relationship where one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect). Example: 'He practiced all week (cause) and hit a home run (effect).'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is the main idea in a text?

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The main idea is the central point or concept that the author wants to convey in a piece of writing.

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What are key details in a text?

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Key details are important pieces of information that support the main idea and help to explain it further.

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What does 'compare and contrast' mean?

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To compare means to look for similarities, while to contrast means to look for differences between two or more things.