Question 1

Informational texts

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passages that explain or inform

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idea or message is fully stated or revealed by the author

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to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the passage

Question 2

Inference

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to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the passage

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idea or message is fully stated or revealed by the author

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passages that explain or inform

Question 3

Explicit

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idea or message is fully stated or revealed by the author

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passages that explain or inform

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to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the passage

Question 4

Objective summary

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an overview of a passage. It captures the main points but does not give every detail and does not include opinions.

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the most important point or idea that the author is making in a passage

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refer to how ideas influence individuals or events or how individuals influence ideas or events

Question 5

Central idea

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the most important point or idea that the author is making in a passage

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an overview of a passage. It captures the main points but does not give every detail and does not include opinions.

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refer to how ideas influence individuals or events or how individuals influence ideas or events

Question 6

Tone

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the attitude of an author about a subject or an audience

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a statement that can be proven

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a statement that cannot be proven, as it states an author’s belief or judgment about something.

Question 7

Fact

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a statement that can be proven

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the attitude of an author about a subject or an audience

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a statement that cannot be proven, as it states an author’s belief or judgment about something.

Question 8

Opinion

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a statement that cannot be proven, as it states an author’s belief or judgment about something.

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a statement that can be proven

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the attitude of an author about a subject or an audience.

Question 9

Connotative Meaning

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Meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word

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The meaning of a word as it relates to a specific subject or process.

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The dictionary definition of a word.

Question 10

Denotative Meaning

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The dictionary definition of a word.

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The meaning of a word as it relates to a specific subject or process.

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Meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word

Question 11

Organization

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The way in which a passage is structured

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The opinion of the author

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The author’s intention for his or her writing.

Question 12

Author’s Purpose

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The author’s intention for his or her writing.

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The opinion of the author

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The way in which a passage is structured

Question 13

Author’s Point of view

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The opinion of the author

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The way in which a passage is structured

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The author’s intention for his or her writing.

Question 14

Cause/Effect

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a relationship in which one thing causes another thing to happen

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the order in which a series of events happened

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can include chronological order, cause and effect, compare and contrast, order of importance, and problem and solution.

Question 15

Organizational Structure

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can include chronological order, cause and effect, compare and contrast, order of importance, and problem and solution.

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the order in which a series of events happened

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a relationship in which one thing causes another thing to happen.

Question 16

Chronological Order

Accepted Answer

the order in which a series of events happened

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can include chronological order, cause and effect, compare and contrast, order of importance, and problem and solution.

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a relationship in which one thing causes another thing to happen.

Question 17

Order of importance

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organizes text by listing supporting details from most important to least important, or by least important to most important

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identifies a problem and proposes one or more solutions

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analyzes the relationships between ideas in a passage

Question 18

Compare and contrast

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analyzes the relationships between ideas in a passage

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organizes text by listing supporting details from most important to least important, or by least important to most important

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identifies a problem and proposes one or more solutions

Question 19

Problem and solution

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identifies a problem and proposes one or more solutions

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organizes text by listing supporting details from most important to least important, or by least important to most important

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analyzes the relationships between ideas in a passage

Question 20

Bias

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When an author holds a strong opinion or belief about his or her topic.

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A reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with another claim

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the main argument made by the author

Question 21

Claim

Accepted Answer

the main argument made by the author

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A reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with another claim

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When an author holds a strong opinion or belief about his or her topic.

Question 22

Counterclaim

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A reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with another claim

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When an author holds a strong opinion or belief about his or her topic.

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the main argument made by the author

Question 23

Sound

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Reasoning that makes sense and follows some sort of logic

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The facts, details, or other information within a text must be related to the topic

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Something that proves or demonstrates the truth of something else

Question 24

Evidence

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Something that proves or demonstrates the truth of something else

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The facts, details, or other information within a text must be related to the topic

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Reasoning that makes sense and follows some sort of logic

Question 25

Relevant

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The facts, details, or other information within a text must be related to the topic

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Something that proves or demonstrates the truth of something else

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Reasoning that makes sense and follows some sort of logic

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