Common Idioms Quiz

What is the main characteristic of hypertext according to the text?

How does the text describe hypertext in relation to traditional reading?

Which term is used to refer to any language or text in an electronic device according to Mary Mcnabb?

In what way does hypertext differ from traditional reading?

What platform is specifically mentioned as being very different from traditional reading in the text?

How does the text describe the online reading experience compared to traditional reading?

Which literary device uses the words 'like' or 'as' to draw a comparison?

What literary device simple states a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'?

Which literary device gives humanlike characteristics to nonhuman entities?

In the phrase 'Thunder roared in the distance,' which literary device is being used?

Which literary device is used in the expression: 'My love for you is as deep as the ocean'?

'Laughter is the best medicine' is an example of what literary device?

'The wind whispered through the trees' is an illustration of which literary device?

Which literary device is exemplified by 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky'?

If a text states, 'Time is a thief,' what literary device is being used?

What literary device is at play in the phrase, 'The camera loves her'?

Literary Devices

Simile: uses "like" or "as" to draw a comparison (e.g., My love for you is as deep as the ocean)
Metaphor: states a comparison without using "like" or "as" (e.g., Laughter is the best medicine)
Personification: gives humanlike characteristics to nonhuman entities (e.g., Thunder roared in the distance)

Types of Reading

Literature Reading: exposes readers to various types of written works that express man's best thoughts and feelings about a certain subject matter

Hypertext

Refers to language or text used and encoded in electronic devices
Non-linear and used on the World Wide Web
Requires different reading strategies than traditional reading

Reading Strategies

Survey: look at illustrations, headings, and layout before reading
Question: ask questions that can be answered after understanding the text
Read: actively read the text
Review: summarize what you have read
Recite: recall and recite what you have read
Investigate Further: explore a wide range of reading materials that interest you

Reading Techniques

Scanning: quick reading to locate specific information
Strategic Reading: uses different strategies to enhance reading
Note: Shared Instructions on reading can be given through alternative readings by teachers

Text Structures

Problem-Solution Structure: presents a problem and provides a solution
Internal Response: shows the character's thoughts and feelings (e.g., Cinderella's father died, and she begins to suffer)
Consequence: shows the result of an action
Function: the purpose or role of a text structure (e.g., Introduction, Body, Ending)

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