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English Reading Comprehension (Module 3) Flashcards

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Readers know when they have comprehended the text they read, when they are able to: (2)

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Get meaning from the text

Remember important information from the text

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What are the strategies for the Understanding the text (3)

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Distinguishing main idea from specific details

Finding the Topic Sentence

Finding The Topic

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Ways to remember ideas and information from texts (8)

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Annotating The Text

Make Inferences

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Visualize

Make Connections

Determine the Importance/Relationship of ideas/Information

Note-taking

Using Graphic Organizers

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It is a presentation of data and concepts in non-prose forms.

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Visual

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It is commonly used by writers

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Visual

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Types of Visuals (3)

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Realistic
Conventional
Hybrid

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It is a type of visual that is mainly: Photos and Drawings

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Realistic

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It is a type of visual that is a combination “Realistic and Conventional”

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Hybrid

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What are the 2/3 Conventional visuals

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Tables

Charts and Graphs

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It is a type of visual that uses: Graphs, maps, flow charts, molecular structures, and diagrams

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Conventional

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This is used as representative of a whole is divided into various parts

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Pie Chart

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What does Realistic Visuals (2)

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Photos and Drawings

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What do Conventional Visuals mainly use (5)

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Graphs
Maps
Flow Charts
Molecular Structures
Diagrams

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This type of conventional visual Shows patterns, relate one variable to another

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Charts and Graphs

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A conventional Visual that present numerical data in rows and columns for quick reference

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Tables

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It is used to show relationships between different data series that are independent to each other

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Bar Graph

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This graph represents how data has changed over time

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Line Graphs

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Combination of Conventional and Realistic Visuals

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Hybrid Visuals

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Presents numerical data in rows and columns for quick reference

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Table

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Examples of Conventional Visuals 4/5

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Tables
Charts and Graphs
Bar Graphs
Line Graph
Pie Chart

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Functions of Visuals (4)

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Narrative
Classificational
Analytical
Metaphorical

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Tells about sequence of events

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Narrative

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Groups examples into categories

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Classificational

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Expresses concepts such as part-to-whole, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, etc.

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Analytical

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Connotes or symbolizes a meaning
Metaphorical
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Structures of a text (3)
Introduction Body Conclusion
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Understanding more than the literal meaning of the text
Critical Reading
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Finding about the author's attitude and opinion about the text's topic
Critical Reading
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Means that a reader applies certain processes, models, questions, and theories that result in enhanced clarity and comprehension.
Critical Reading
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It is a more ACTIVE way of reading. It is a deeper and more complex engagement with a text.
Critical Reading
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It is a process of analyzing, interpreting and, sometimes, evaluating.
Critical Reading
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What are the different types of Claim (3)
Claim of Fact Claim of Value Claim of Policy
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A claim that makes an assertion about something that can be proved or disproved with factual evidence
Claim Of Fact
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A clam that argues that something is good or bad, or that one thing is better than another thing
Claim Of Value
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A claim that argues that certain conditions should exist, or that something should or should not be done, in order to solve a problem.
Claim Of Policy
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It is a statement that is true and based on objective proof, it is discovered
Fact
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It is an interpretation, value judgement, or belief that cannot be proved or disproved, it is created
Opinion
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It is the meaning of a word that carries a positive or negative statement
Connotation
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It is the factual meaning of the word
Denotation
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What is the Positive COnnotation of thin
Slender
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What is the negative Connotation of Thin
Skinny
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What are the 7 Figuratives
Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Onomatopoeia Idiom Oxymoron
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A comparison between two unlike things using words such as "like" or "as"
Simile
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A direct comparison between 2 unlike things, implying that one things is another
Metaphor
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Assigning human traits/characteristics to non-human entities or abstract concepts.
Personification
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An exaggerated statement that isn't meant to be taken literally, it used for emphasis or effect.
Hyperbole
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A word that implies the sound it represents
Onomatopoeia
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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.
Idiom
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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.
Oxymoron
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What kind of Figurative statement is this: Her Smile was bright as the sun
Simile
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What kind of Figurative statement is this: Time is a thief
Metaphor
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What kind of Figurative statement is this: The wind whispered through the trees
Personification
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What kind of Figurative statement is this: I could eat a horse
Hyperbole
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What kind of Figurative statement is this: The bees buzzed in the garden
Onomatopoeia
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What kind of Figurative statement is this: It's raining cats and dogs
Idiom
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What kind of Figurative statement is this: Deafening Silence
Oxymoron
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Idea that is suggested by the facts or details in the passage
Inference
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Logical Conclusion based on evidence
Valid Inference
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Conclusion that is not based on the details, or facts in the text or on reasonable thinking
Invalid Inference
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It is the central point or primary message that the author wants to convey. It is the overarching concept that ties together the various parts of the text.
Main Idea
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These are the facts, examples, explanation, or evidence that elaborate on, clarify, or provide evidence for the main idea. They help to explain or substantiate the main point.
Supporting Details
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A sentence that expresses the main idea or central point of a paragraph. It typically introduces the subject of the paragraph and sets the direction for the content that follows.
Topic Sentence
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Refers to the central message or theme of a text that is not explicitly stated but is suggested through the details, context, and overall content.
Implied Main Idea
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Refers to guessing the author's ideas based on the information in the text.
Making Inferences

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