Reading Comprehension Strategies
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What is a key benefit of visualization while reading?

  • It allows readers to skip over difficult passages.
  • It focuses solely on visual details, ignoring other senses.
  • It helps readers create mental images that enhance understanding. (correct)
  • It enables readers to memorize the text verbatim.

Which graphic organizer is best suited for problem-solution structured texts?

  • Cornell note-taking system (correct)
  • Mind map
  • KWL chart
  • Flowchart

In narrative texts, how can knowing the structure assist readers in finding details?

  • By allowing readers to locate details based on plot progression. (correct)
  • By eliminating any need to understand character development.
  • By limiting the details to only the climax.
  • By focusing on the beginning only.

What role do sensory details play in visualization?

<p>They enhance the richness of mental imagery created. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might outlines be useful when reading expository texts?

<p>They provide a visual representation of facts and information hierarchy. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can concept maps help readers understand?

<p>Relationships between information and prior knowledge. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does visualization impact memory retention while reading?

<p>It allows for a deeper connection to the text and better retention of details. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which is an appropriate method for comparing and contrasting in reading selections?

<p>Venn diagram (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of visualizing during reading?

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Which step is NOT part of identifying and understanding nuance?

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What distinguishes connotation from subtext in literature?

<p>Connotation relates to emotional associations with words. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of subtext deals with underlying power dynamics in a narrative?

<p>Privilege subtext (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might an author want to create a specific emotional response in a reader?

<p>To enhance themes relevant to the narrative (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between nuance and shades of meaning?

<p>Nuance enhances understanding of shades of meaning in context. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a word with a negative connotation?

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Finding specific details

Knowing how a reading selection is structured helps to locate specific details.

Narrative structure

A story with a beginning, middle, and end.

Expository text

Text that explains or informs.

Visualization

Creating mental images while reading.

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Reading strategy

Specific techniques to improve comprehension.

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Concept map

Graphic organizer to show relationships between ideas.

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Plot

The sequence of events in a story.

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Graphic Organizers

Visual tools (e.g., Venn diagrams) to organize information.

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Visualizing in Reading

Creating mental images during and before reading to improve comprehension and memory.

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Nuance in Literature

Slight differences in word meanings that create subtle shades of meaning.

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Connotation

Feelings or ideas associated with a word, e.g. the positive or negative feelings linked to certain words.

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Subtext

What is suggested beneath the surface of writing.

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Steps to Analyze Nuance

Choose a passage, read it, consider context, emotional response, and relate it to surrounding text.

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Analyzing Nuance (Context)

Understanding the situation or facts surrounding a passage or term, which adds depth or nuances to language.

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Emotional Response (in Nuance)

The feeling triggered by literary devices, impacting the meaning of words to create nuanced meanings.

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