reading skills 1.1 flashcards

Question	Answer
Article	a complete piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine
Specific	Anything of a particular kind
Scanning	A process that involves running your eyes quickly over lines, looking for specific information.
Passage	A part of an article or a portion of a book
Proper Nouns	The names of specific persons, places, and things
Multiple Meanings	When words have more than one meaning
Synonym	A word with the same or similar meaning as another word.
Antonym	A word with the opposite meaning of another word.
Thesaurus	A reference that provides both synonyms and antonyms for words.
Context	The way a word is used in a sentence or paragraph.
Previewing	Using information you already know to guess what information is likely to follow.
Fiction	A story that's the product of the author's imagination rather than factual information.
Nonfiction	Writing that refers to real events and factual information.
Term	Elements that commonly stand out when scanning DEFINITION: Proper Nouns, Capital Letters, Numbers.

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