GED REASONING THROUGH LANGUAGE ARTS RLA:

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GED REASONING THROUGH LANGUAGE ARTS (RLA):

READING EXAM QUESTIONS

Qs and Ans - Expert- Explanation - ing score -40 Questions and Answers

-Format: Multiple-choice / Flashcard

Question 1: argument

Answer:

statement that takes a position and includes supporting evidence, premises/unstated premises (assumptions), and a conclusion

Question 2: plot

Answer:

series of events of a story

Question 3: chronological order or process

Answer:

describes events and procedure (before, after, next, following, meanwhile, until)

Question 4: supporting details

Answer:

include facts, examples, descriptions, and specific pieces of information that support the main idea

Question 5: conflict

Answer:

problem between characters, between a character and nature, or within a character

Question 6: figurative

Answer:

words or phrases that imply more than their literal meaning using similes, metaphors, personification or hyperbole

Question 7: synthesize

Answer:

blend

Question 8: inference

Answer:

reading between the lines; making an educated guess based on what you know and the information you are given

Question 9: restating ideas

Answer:

putting the idea in your own words

Question 10: similes

Answer:

using the words like or as to compare two things (ie. The new sports car was like a spaceship.)

Question 11: writer's tone

Answer:

the writer's attitude toward a subject is conveyed by the tone of the writing

Question 12: entertain

Answer:

writing to amuse or interest readers

Question 13: application of ideas/applying ideas

Answer:

using information you know in a new but similar situation

Question 14: hyperbole

Answer:

using extreme exaggeration to make a point (ie. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.)

Question 15: graphic

Answer:

an illustration, photograph or diagram

Question 16: summarizing

Answer:

including only the most important facts and ideas to explain the main idea of a passage or piece

Question 17: narrate/narrative

Answer:

telling a story through narration or by a storyteller; blends literary elements to produce a reaction from the reader; includes characters, plot, setting, theme

Question 18: elaboration

Answer:

expands with additional details (additionally, furthermore, moreover)

Question 19: inference

Answer:

evidence used to guide the reader into drawing conclusions; applying logic and reasoning skills to evidence to draw conclusions

Question 20: text structures

Answer:

cause and effect, compare and contrast, example, pros and cons, chronological order, elaboration

Question 21: pros and cons

Answer:

shows benefits and drawbacks (on the one hand, on the other hand)

Question 22: figurative language

Answer:

words that are used to mean something other than their , literal meaning

Question 23: main idea

Answer:

the most important point the writer is making

Question 24: style

Answer:

individual characteristics that a writer chooses and includes sentence structure, choice of words, use of images, and other devices

Question 25: persuade

Answer:

seeking to change a reader's mind and includes author's opinions, recommendations or conclusions

Question 26: compare and contrast

Answer:

pointing out what is similar and what is different about ideas or things

Question 27: generalization

Answer:

a broad statement about a group of people, objects, or things or about a type of event

Question 28: example

Answer:

organizes illustrations that support a concept (for example, for instance, such as, to illustrate)