English Reading Comprehension (Module 3) Flashcards
Readers know when they have comprehended the text they read, when they are able to: (2)
Get meaning from the text
Remember important information from the text
What are the strategies for the Understanding the text (3)
Distinguishing main idea from specific details
Finding the Topic Sentence
Finding The Topic
Ways to remember ideas and information from texts (8)
Annotating The Text
Make Inferences
Question
Visualize
Make Connections
Determine the Importance/Relationship of ideas/Information
Note-taking
Using Graphic Organizers
It is a presentation of data and concepts in non-prose forms.
Visual
It is commonly used by writers
Visual
Types of Visuals (3)
Realistic
Conventional
Hybrid
It is a type of visual that is mainly: Photos and Drawings
Realistic
It is a type of visual that is a combination “Realistic and Conventional”
Hybrid
What are the 2/3 Conventional visuals
Tables
Charts and Graphs
It is a type of visual that uses: Graphs, maps, flow charts, molecular structures, and diagrams
Conventional
This is used as representative of a whole is divided into various parts
Pie Chart
What does Realistic Visuals (2)
Photos and Drawings
What do Conventional Visuals mainly use (5)
Graphs
Maps
Flow Charts
Molecular Structures
Diagrams
This type of conventional visual Shows patterns, relate one variable to another
Charts and Graphs
A conventional Visual that present numerical data in rows and columns for quick reference
Tables
It is used to show relationships between different data series that are independent to each other
Bar Graph
This graph represents how data has changed over time
Line Graphs
Combination of Conventional and Realistic Visuals
Hybrid Visuals
Presents numerical data in rows and columns for quick reference
Table
Examples of Conventional Visuals 4/5
Tables
Charts and Graphs
Bar Graphs
Line Graph
Pie Chart
Functions of Visuals (4)
Narrative
Classificational
Analytical
Metaphorical
Tells about sequence of events
Narrative
Groups examples into categories
Classificational
Expresses concepts such as part-to-whole, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, etc.
Analytical
Connotes or symbolizes a meaning
Metaphorical
Structures of a text (3)
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Understanding more than the literal meaning of the text
Critical Reading
Finding about the author’s attitude and opinion about the text’s topic
Critical Reading
Means that a reader applies certain processes, models, questions, and theories that result in enhanced clarity and comprehension.
Critical Reading
It is a more ACTIVE way of reading. It is a deeper and more complex engagement with a text.
Critical Reading
It is a process of analyzing, interpreting and, sometimes, evaluating.
Critical Reading
What are the different types of Claim (3)
Claim of Fact
Claim of Value
Claim of Policy
A claim that makes an assertion about something that can be proved or disproved with factual evidence
Claim Of Fact
A clam that argues that something is good or bad, or that one thing is better than another thing
Claim Of Value
A claim that argues that certain conditions should exist, or that something should or should not be done, in order to solve a problem.
Claim Of Policy
It is a statement that is true and based on objective proof, it is discovered
Fact
It is an interpretation, value judgement, or belief that cannot be proved or disproved, it is created
Opinion
It is the meaning of a word that carries a positive or negative statement
Connotation
It is the factual meaning of the word
Denotation
What is the Positive COnnotation of thin
Slender
What is the negative Connotation of Thin
Skinny
What are the 7 Figuratives
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Oxymoron
A comparison between two unlike things using words such as “like” or “as”
Simile
A direct comparison between 2 unlike things, implying that one things is another
Metaphor
Assigning human traits/characteristics to non-human entities or abstract concepts.
Personification
An exaggerated statement that isn’t meant to be taken literally, it used for emphasis or effect.
Hyperbole
A word that implies the sound it represents
Onomatopoeia
A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.
Idiom
A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.
Oxymoron
What kind of Figurative statement is this:
Her Smile was bright as the sun
Simile
What kind of Figurative statement is this:
Time is a thief
Metaphor
What kind of Figurative statement is this:
The wind whispered through the trees
Personification
What kind of Figurative statement is this:
I could eat a horse
Hyperbole
What kind of Figurative statement is this:
The bees buzzed in the garden
Onomatopoeia
What kind of Figurative statement is this:
It’s raining cats and dogs
Idiom
What kind of Figurative statement is this:
Deafening Silence
Oxymoron
Idea that is suggested by the facts or details in the passage
Inference
Logical Conclusion based on evidence
Valid Inference
Conclusion that is not based on the details, or facts in the text or on reasonable thinking
Invalid Inference
It is the central point or primary message that the author wants to convey. It is the overarching concept that ties together the various parts of the text.
Main Idea
These are the facts, examples, explanation, or evidence that elaborate on, clarify, or provide evidence for the main idea. They help to explain or substantiate the main point.
Supporting Details
A sentence that expresses the main idea or central point of a paragraph. It typically introduces the subject of the paragraph and sets the direction for the content that follows.
Topic Sentence
Refers to the central message or theme of a text that is not explicitly stated but is suggested through the details, context, and overall content.
Implied Main Idea
Refers to guessing the author’s ideas based on the information in the text.
Making Inferences
