Reading Skills Practice

Comparing and contrasting information in a text helps the reader to:

• Focus on minor details

• Understand the author's bias

• Appreciate the literary style of the text

• Grasp the complexity of the topic

Answer explanation

Comparing and contrasting information in a text helps the reader to grasp the complexity of the topic.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identifying the main idea of a paragraph within a larger text helps to:

• Understand the text as a whole

• Memorize the text more easily

• Focus on unimportant details

• Predict the ending of the text

Answer explanation

Identifying the main idea of a paragraph within a larger text helps to understand the text as a whole by providing a central focus and context for the rest of the information.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The purpose of analyzing the structure of a text is to:

• Find grammatical errors

• Understand how the author builds their argument or narrative

• Memorize the text

• Translate the text into another language

Answer explanation

Analyzing the structure of a text helps understand how the author constructs their argument or narrative, not to find grammatical errors, memorize, or translate the text.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

When a word in a passage has multiple meanings, the reader should:

• Choose the meaning they like best

• Ignore the word and continue reading

• Use the context of the passage to determine its meaning

• Look up all possible meanings of the word

Answer explanation

The reader should use the context of the passage to determine the meaning of a word with multiple meanings.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

An argument in a text is most effective when:

• It is based on popular opinion

• It includes a lot of technical jargon

• It is supported by relevant and credible evidence

• It repeats the main point many times

Answer explanation

The most effective argument is supported by relevant and credible evidence, making it more convincing and persuasive to the audience.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The best way to compare and contrast themes in two texts is to:

• Read summaries of the texts

• Focus on the differences only

• Analyze how each text treats the theme and note similarities and differences

• Ask someone else's opinion on the texts

Answer explanation

Choose to analyze how each text treats the theme and note similarities and differences for the best comparison.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A detail in a text that does not support the main idea is:

• Always irrelevant and should be ignored

• Important for understanding the context

• Sometimes used to provide a counterargument or alternative perspective

• Only found in poorly written texts

Answer explanation

The correct choice is sometimes used to provide a counterargument or alternative perspective, showing that not all details need to directly support the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The structure of a text can influence:

• The text's legibility

• The reader's interpretation of the text's meaning

• The number of pages in the text

• The speed at which the text can be read

Answer explanation

The structure of a text can influence the reader's interpretation of the text's meaning, as it can affect how information is presented and organized within the text.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A strong inference is one that:

• Can be proven with absolute certainty

• Is based solely on the reader's background knowledge

• Is supported by multiple pieces of evidence from the text

• Aligns with the reader's personal beliefs

Answer explanation

A strong inference is one that is supported by multiple pieces of evidence from the text, making it the correct choice.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The primary purpose of evaluating arguments and claims in a text is to:

• Agree or disagree with the author

• Understand the author's perspective and the strength of their evidence

• Find flaws in the author's reasoning

• Memorize the author's main points

Answer explanation

The primary purpose of evaluating arguments and claims in a text is to understand the author's perspective and the strength of their evidence.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1