Reading Skills Flashcards
Article
A complete piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine
Specific
Anything of a particular kind
Previewing
Using information you already know to guess what information is likely to follow
Fiction
A story that’s the product of the author’s imagination rather than factual information
Nonfiction
Writing that refers to real events and factual information
Scanning
a process that involves running your eyes quickly over lines, looking for specific information
Passage
a part of an article or a portion of a book
Proper Nouns
The names of specific persons, places , and things
Elements that commonly stand out when scaning
- proper nouns
- capital letters
3. numbers
Context
the way a word is used in a sentence or paragraph
multiple meanings
when words have more than one meaning
synonym
a word witht he same or similar meaning as another word
antonym
a word with the opposite meaning of another word
thesaurus
a reference that provides both synonyms and antonyms
details
small facts that present information about a topic
topic sentence
the main idea of a particular paragraph
stated idea
when the writer says specifically what he or she means
implied idea
when thw writer hints at what he or she means
introduction
the first paragraph of an essay , where the author presents tha main idea of the essay
conclusion
the last paragraph of an essay, where the author summarizes the idea toand details of the essay
paragraph
a group of sentences that relate to the central or main topic
fact
information that can be proved to be either true or false
opinion
what someone believes or thinks that can’t be proved
source
the person or group making a claim or a statem
furtive
secretive or sly
body
the second , third , and fourth paragraphs of an essay, where the author discusses supporting details to prove the main idea
supporting details
bits of information that elaborate on the main topic
compare
to show how things are alike
contrast
to show how things are different
general idea
an idea that can be applied to other more specific ideas
3 ways readers benefit from organized paragraphs
- they can compare and contrast
- they can see the order of events
- they can see cause and effect
Sentence Organization
when ideas in a sentence are arranged in a way that makes them easier to understand and read
Explanation
tells you why something is happening in a sentence
cause
why something happens
effect
what happens as a result of a cause
clue words
words that help the reader spot. comparisons and contrasts
chronological order
a way to organize your writing: tells events or ideas in the order in which they occured
indirect causes
a cause that produces an effect , which causes another effect
conclusion
what you decide based on evidence or opinion
fact
information that can be proved with evidence
influence
to try to convince someone of something
neutral
a word or statement that isnt meant to make readers feel a strong emotion
opinion
what someone thinks or believes about something
evidence
information that supports a conclusion
vivid
a word That produces a stronger clear impression on the senses
Stanza
two more lines of poetry that create divisions within a poem
literal meaning
The meaning of a word that’s the same as his dictionary meaning
Poetry
A form of writing that use imagery to make his reader feel certain things
Imagery
A literary tool that suggests mental pictures of sites, sounds, smells, taste, feelings, and actions; also conveys emotions and moods
Rhyme
Similarities in the sound of the ends of words
Figure of speech
suggest meaning or effects that go beyond the literal meaning of a word or phrase
Simile
 The comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
Metaphor
The comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as
short story
a tale with a fully developed theme,which can be in one setting
novella
a tale thats longer than a short story but shorter than a novel
novel
a lengthy fictional story
protagonist
the main character in a story
abbé
a member of the French clergy
petrified
turned to stone
