Reading comprehension strategies for passage-based questions on the Classic Learning Test, including author's purpose and tone.
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- What are the three classic purposes an author can have for writing?
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To persuade, to inform, or to entertain- What is an author's purpose when writing to persuade?
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To convince the reader to believe or do something- What is an author's purpose when writing to inform?
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To explain or teach facts about a topic- What is an author's purpose when writing to entertain?
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To amuse or engage the reader for enjoyment- What is meant by the 'tone' of a passage?
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The author's attitude toward the subject, shown through word choice- What is the 'mood' of a passage?
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The emotional atmosphere the reader feels while reading- How does tone differ from mood?
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Tone is the author's attitude; mood is the feeling created in the reader- What is an inference in reading?
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A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning that is not directly stated- What are context clues?
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Words or phrases near an unfamiliar word that hint at its meaning- What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
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A fact can be proven true or false; an opinion expresses a belief or judgment- What is a topic sentence?
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The sentence that states the main idea of a single paragraph- What is a thesis statement?
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A sentence or two stating the main argument or claim of an entire essay- What is 'cause and effect' text structure?
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A structure that explains why something happened and what resulted from it- What is 'compare and contrast' text structure?
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A structure that explains how two or more things are similar and different- What is chronological (sequence) text structure?
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A structure that presents events or steps in the order they occur
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