Reading Comprehension

What is the primary purpose of a non-fiction text?

• ATo entertain the reader with fictional stories
• BTo inform, explain, or persuade the reader about real events✓
• CTo confuse the reader intentionally
• DTo avoid any specific message

Answer: Non-fiction texts are designed to inform, explain, or persuade readers about real events, facts, or ideas.

When reading a travel article, what contextual clue helps you understand the writer's tone is positive?

• AWords like 'disappointing' and 'terrible'
• BWords like 'stunning', 'wonderful', and 'breathtaking'✓
• CWords like 'boring' and 'dull'
• DNo words provide tone clues

Answer: Positive descriptive words create an enthusiastic, appreciative tone.

What does inference mean in reading?

• AReading every single word carefully
• BDrawing conclusions based on clues in the text✓
• CSkipping difficult parts
• DCopying the text exactly

Answer: Inference is when you read between the lines and use textual evidence to draw conclusions.

In a persuasive text, what does the writer try to do?

• ATell you a story
• BExplain facts without opinion
• CConvince you to agree with their viewpoint✓
• DConfuse the reader

Answer: Persuasive texts aim to convince readers to adopt a particular viewpoint or take action.

What type of text would use statistics and data to support its argument?

• AA love poem
• BA formal report or academic paper✓
• CA fantasy novel
• DA nursery rhyme

Answer: Formal reports and academic papers use statistics and evidence to support claims.

How can you identify the main idea of a paragraph?

• ALook for the longest sentence
• BRead the last sentence only
• CIdentify the topic sentence, usually at the beginning✓
• DIgnore all the details

Answer: The main idea is typically found in the topic sentence, often at the paragraph's beginning.

What is a summary?

• ARepeating the entire text word-for-word
• BA brief statement of the main points✓
• CChanging all the words to make it sound different
• DAdding your own opinions to the text

Answer: A summary condenses the main ideas concisely without including every detail.

Which of these would be reliable evidence for a factual claim?

• AA celebrity's opinion on social media
• BScientific research published in a reputable journal✓
• CA rumor from an unnamed source
• DA feeling or gut instinct

Answer: Peer-reviewed scientific research is reliable evidence; opinions and rumors are not.

In a biographical text about a historical figure, what perspective is typically used?

• AFirst person from the subject's point of view
• BThird person, narrating the subject's life✓
• CSecond person, addressing the reader directly
• DMultiple conflicting perspectives

Answer: Biographies typically use third-person narration to describe the subject's life.

What is the difference between fact and opinion?

• AFacts are always true; opinions cannot be wrong
• BFacts can be proven; opinions are beliefs that vary✓
• CFacts are in writing; opinions are spoken only
• DThey are the same thing

Answer: Facts are verifiable truths; opinions are personal beliefs that cannot be proven true or false.

Which text type would you use to understand how to assemble furniture?

• AA novel
• BA poem
• CAn instructional or procedural text✓
• DA advertisement

Answer: Procedural texts provide step-by-step instructions for completing tasks.

What does bias mean in a text?

• AA type of literary device
• BWhen a writer favors one side unfairly✓
• CWhen text is written in past tense
• DThe main character's name

Answer: Bias occurs when a writer shows unfair preference for one viewpoint over another.