VCLA (reading)
complete subject - Answer Includes all the words that tell whom or what the sentence is
about
inferences - Answer look for an answer choice that has a similar phrase to the
statement in question
drawing conclusion - Answer look for critical phrases such as likely, may, can etc. Never
an extreme negative or positive
correct answer derive from passage, no outside info needed.
implication - Answer something suggested
paraphrasing - Answer Putting into words the ideas or feelings you have perceived from
the message
Sumarizing - Answer main idea + supporting details
Descriptive Text - Answer focus on particular subject, contains many adjectives and
adverbs
expository passage - Answer aims to inform and enlighten
includes first, next. for example etc
clarity and comprehension
persuasive passage - Answer change the mind of readers
appeal authors emotions and opinions
cause and effect chain - Answer When cause and effects are linked
narrative passage - Answer plot,characters,figurative language
technical passage - Answer written to describe a complex object or process; common in
medical and technological fields
jargon - Answer vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people
Identifying Author's Purpose - Answer to persuade
to inform
to describe
to entertain
denotative meaning - Answer the literal meaning of a word
connotative meaning - Answer the affective or interpretive meanings attached to a word
metaphor - Answer A comparison without using like or as
complete subject - Answer Includes all the words that tell whom or what the sentence is
about
inferences - Answer look for an answer choice that has a similar phrase to the
statement in question
drawing conclusion - Answer look for critical phrases such as likely, may, can etc. Never
an extreme negative or positive
correct answer derive from passage, no outside info needed.
implication - Answer something suggested
paraphrasing - Answer Putting into words the ideas or feelings you have perceived from
the message
Sumarizing - Answer main idea + supporting details
Descriptive Text - Answer focus on particular subject, contains many adjectives and
adverbs
expository passage - Answer aims to inform and enlighten
includes first, next. for example etc
clarity and comprehension
persuasive passage - Answer change the mind of readers
appeal authors emotions and opinions
cause and effect chain - Answer When cause and effects are linked
narrative passage - Answer plot,characters,figurative language
technical passage - Answer written to describe a complex object or process; common in
medical and technological fields
jargon - Answer vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people
Identifying Author's Purpose - Answer to persuade
to inform
to describe
to entertain
denotative meaning - Answer the literal meaning of a word
connotative meaning - Answer the affective or interpretive meanings attached to a word
metaphor - Answer A comparison without using like or as
