Vocabulary and Key Concepts Quiz

Study Notes

Vocabulary and Key Concepts

Central Idea: The main point an author conveys about a topic; synonymous with the main idea.
Supporting Details: Facts, examples, and reasons that elaborate on the central idea; include at least three details when providing support.
Summary: A concise restatement of an article's main points and important details in the writer's own words; includes characters, setting, main events, conflicts, and resolutions.
Objective: An approach that is devoid of personal opinions or biases; strictly factual.
Analyze: The process of examining components of a text to understand how they function together.
Explicitly: Engaging with material directly and thoroughly, avoiding skimming.
Inference: A logical deduction based on textual evidence combined with prior knowledge; for example, anticipating a two-hour delay due to circumstances.
Influence: The capacity to affect another person or situation positively or negatively.
Interactions: Direct outcomes of how various factors affect one another; exemplified by the collective influences on the Wright brothers leading to the invention of the airplane.
Analysis: A thorough examination of the interplay of different parts in a narrative, such as setting, plot, and characters.
Explicit: Clearly stated details; for example, a timetable that specifies an event's start time definitively.
Story Elements: Essential components of a narrative, including the setting, plot, and characters.
Conflict: A central issue or problem that occurs within a story.
Resolution: The method by which a narrative’s conflict is addressed or settled.
Theme: The overarching message or central idea conveyed in a text; often synonymous with the central idea.
Technical Meaning: Specific language employed by authors in scientific, mathematical, or engineering contexts to express precise ideas, such as "ovipositor."
Connotative Meaning: Words chosen by authors that evoke specific feelings or ideas beyond their literal meaning; for example, phrasing that communicates aggression or urgency.
Figurative Meaning: Creative expressions used in language to convey unusual or imaginative ideas; examples include metaphors or similes.
Text Structure: The organization of an author's ideas, with various formats like chronological order, problem-solution, cause-effect, and compare-contrast.
Author's Purpose: The primary reason an author writes an article, which can include to persuade, inform, entertain, or describe.

Literary Techniques

Repetition: The recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, or lines that create rhythm in poetry; includes alliteration, assonance, consonance, and rhyme.
Stanza: A grouped set of lines in a poem, functioning similarly to a paragraph in prose.

Description

Test your understanding of key vocabulary and concepts related to reading comprehension. This quiz covers critical terms such as central idea, supporting details, summary, and more. Enhance your analytical skills and learn to interpret texts effectively.