Reading Review

what a piece of writing is mainly about (specific to the story)

• main idea

• theme

• text structure

• compare and contrast

An inference is..............

• the main idea

• An educated guess or conclusion 

• point of view

• the theme

Which type of point of view tells the story from the main character's perspective?

• Second person point of view

• First person point of view

• Third person point of view

• Third person omniscient

A series of episodes or events that make up a story is called the __________.

• plot

• short story

• figurative language

• conflict

What are the most important things to do as you read?

• visualize and connect; predict and preview

• ask questions about the text and summarize

• examine text features and text structures

• all of the above

Central idea is a synonym for............

• setting

•  character

• point of view

• main idea

Which words indicate that a passage is structured in chronological order? 

• consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so

• next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after

• the question is, problem, one answer is, solution

• different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

Which statement best explains the difference between a first- and third-person narrator?

• A third-person narrator shares personal thoughts and feelings, while a first-person narrator shares the thoughts of others.

• A first-person narrator uses pronouns like I or we, while a third-person narrator uses pronouns such as he, she, and they.

• A third-person narrator tells a story from a personal point of view, while a first-person narrator uses an outsider's point of view.

• A first-person narrator describes all of the characters' points of view, but a third-person narrator does not.

When a writer provides clues that hint at the story’s outcome

• foreshadowing

• mood

• suspense

• humor

What is the main purpose of a reading review?

• To summarize the text

• To analyze the text

• To critique the text

• To memorize the text