READING FINAL EXAM

POP QUIZ #1

QUESTION #1

Words surrounding an unknown word that provide clues to its meaning are called

______________ _______.

QUESTION #2

There are four kinds of clues. One is synonyms and the others are _____,

________, and ________.

QUESTION # 3

When looking for Main Ideas, the first thing I ask myself is what is the _______ of this paragraph?

QUESTION # 4

I find the answer for #3 by asking the question, __________________________

or by looking for ________________.

QUESTION # 5

When I feel I’m ready to guess the Main Idea, I ask myself, “What is the _______ the author is making about the __________?”

QUESTION # 6

I check my Main Idea guess by looking at the _____________ _____________ and making sure my guess isn’t too broad or too narrow.

QUESTION # 7

A good way to find the Main Idea sentence is to look for LIST WORDS. An example of list words is __________________.

QUESTION # 8

Two examples of ADDITION WORDS are _______ and _____________.

QUESTION # 9

The difference between an IMPLIED MAIN IDEA and a CENTRAL POINT is an Implied Main Idea is ___________ and the Central Point is ___________.

QUESTION # 10

TRANSITIONS are

QUESTION # 11

One example of a PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION is _________________.

QUESTION # 12

Drawing conclusions based on implied ideas is called ___________________.

QUESTION # 13

A good argument has support for its point that is both ______________ AND ___________________.

QUESTION # 1

Words surrounding an unknown word that provide clues to its meaning are called

CONTEXT CLUES

QUESTION # 2

There are four kinds of clues. One is synonyms and the others are

EXAMPLES,

ANTONYMS, and

GENERAL SENSE OF THE PASSAGE

QUESTION # 3

When looking for Main Ideas, the first thing I ask myself is what is the _______ of this paragraph?

TOPIC

QUESTION # 4

I find the answer for #3 by asking the question,________________________ or by looking for ___________________________.

• “WHO OR WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?”

• REPEATED WORDS/IDEAS

QUESTION # 5

When I feel I’m ready to guess the Main Idea, I ask myself, “What is the _______ the author is making about the _________?”

• POINT• TOPIC

QUESTION # 6

I check my Main Idea guess by looking at the _________

__________

and making sure my guess isn’t too broad or too narrow.

• SUPPORTING DETAILS

QUESTION # 7

A good way to find the Main Idea sentence is to look for LIST WORDS. An example of list words is

• SEVERAL REASONS WHY

• SEVERAL STEPS TO

• A NUMBER OF FACTS ARE

• THREE EXAMPLES OF THIS ARE

QUESTION # 8

Two examples of ADDITION WORDS are _____and _____.

• ALSO• FURTHERMORE

QUESTION # 9

The difference between an IMPLIED MAIN IDEA and a CENTRAL POINT is

• THE IMPLIED MAIN IDEA IS– AN UNSTATED MAIN IDEA OF

A PARAGRAPH

• A CENTRAL POINT IS THE – THESIS STATEMENT OF

MORE THAN ONE PARAGRAPH

QUESTION # 10

TRANSITIONS are WORDS or phrases that show relationships between ideas, such as ~

• Addition words• Time words

QUESTION # 11

One example of a PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION is

• CAUSE AND EFFECT

• LIST (ADDITION WORDS)

• TIME ORDER (EVENT 1

EVENT 2

EVENT 3)

QUESTION # 12

Drawing conclusions based on implied ideas is called

MAKING

INFERENCES

QUESTION # 13

A good argument has support for its point that is both ______________

AND

____________

ADEQUATE(GOOD ENOUGH)

and

RELEVANT(STAYS FOCUSED ON

THE TOPIC IN A MEANINGFUL WAY)

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