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German Reading and Writing Skills Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Reading and Writing Skills as it is examined in German. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Reading and Writing Skills deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech that states one thing is another to suggest a likeness, without using 'like' or 'as' (e.g., 'Time is a thief').
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' (e.g., 'brave as a lion').
What is personification?
A figure of speech that gives human qualities or actions to non-human things or abstract ideas (e.g., 'the wind whispered').
What are the four basic sentence types by function?
Declarative (statement), interrogative (question), imperative (command/request), and exclamatory (strong emotion).
What are the four sentence structures by clause composition?
Simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.
What is the difference between an independent and a dependent clause?
An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence; a dependent (subordinate) clause cannot stand alone and relies on an independent clause.
What two parts must every complete sentence contain?
A subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a predicate (what the subject does or is).
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or a coordinating conjunction.
What is a sentence fragment?
An incomplete sentence that is missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought but is punctuated as a full sentence.
What is subject-verb agreement?
The grammatical rule that a verb must match its subject in number and person (a singular subject takes a singular verb; a plural subject takes a plural verb).
In basic writing, what is a paragraph?
A group of related sentences that develop one main idea, typically containing a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.
What are the FANBOYS coordinating conjunctions?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
What is the basic function of a comma in a compound sentence?
A comma is placed before the coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses (e.g., 'It rained, but we went out').
What is an essay?
A short piece of nonfiction writing that develops and supports a single central idea (thesis) on a specific topic.
What are the three main structural parts of a simple essay?
Introduction, body, and conclusion.
What is a thesis statement?
A single sentence, usually at the end of the introduction, that states the essay's main claim or central argument and previews its direction.
What is the purpose of an essay's introduction?
To hook the reader's interest, provide necessary background, and present the thesis statement.
What is the role of a body paragraph in an essay?
Each body paragraph develops one supporting point of the thesis, opening with a topic sentence and backing it with evidence, examples, and explanation.
What is the purpose of an essay's conclusion?
To restate the thesis in fresh words, summarize the main points, and leave the reader with a final thought, without introducing new arguments.
Name four common types of essays.
Narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive (argumentative) essays.
What is the difference between an expository and a persuasive essay?
An expository essay explains or informs objectively; a persuasive essay argues a position and tries to convince the reader to accept a viewpoint.
What are the main stages of the writing process?
Prewriting (brainstorming/planning), drafting, revising, editing/proofreading, and publishing.
What is the difference between revising and editing?
Revising improves content, organization, and ideas (the 'big picture'); editing corrects grammar, spelling, punctuation, and mechanics (the details).
What are transition words and why are they used in writing?
Transition words (e.g., however, therefore, first, finally) link ideas, show relationships between sentences and paragraphs, and improve the flow and coherence of writing.
What this deck covers
The Reading and Writing Skills deck follows the German Reading and Writing Skills syllabus — 2 chapters and 4 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 25.0 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 117 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Reading and Writing Skills flashcards FAQ
How many Reading and Writing Skills flashcards are in this German deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these German flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Reading and Writing Skills cards cover?
They follow the German Reading and Writing Skills syllabus — 2 chapters and 4 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.