Reading Strategies
Main ideas and ______
Details
If you can prove something is true or real it is a _____.
Fact
Name 2 types of book genres.
vary
horror stories science fictionhistorical fiction
many choices
What does it mean to "tighten your belt'?
Save, or spend less, or adjust to have less
Everyone has a favorite attraction at an amusement park, and I am no different. However, unlike most people who seem to prefer rollercoasters, my favorite ride is a little more gentle. Every time I go to Coney Island, Navy Pier, or the Santa Monica Pier, I absolutely have to ride the Ferris wheel.
What does the bold word mean?
a place which draws visitors by providing something of interest or pleasure.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile uses the words like or as...
What does a glossary tell you?
what words mean
What skill identifies what the story is mostly about?
Main Idea
What does "sour grapes" mean?
It means somene acts like they didn't want tsomething that they really did want.
I forgot to set my alarm and was late for work.
A glossary, table of contents, captions, photographs, and labels are all examples of what?
Text features
We were so hungry that we didn't leave a single particle of the cookies on the plate. What does particle mean?
What is a piece or crumb?
To think about what may happen next in a story.
Predicting
What does "against the clock" mean?
Racing against the clock, running out of time.
Since the streets were snow-packed and icy, there were many accidents.
What was the effect?
Often the title tells you the....
Main Idea
If an author is persauding you, what are they trying to do?
The way to show how things are alike and different.
What is compare and contrast?
What does "This girl is on fire" mean?
She is doing very well.
Which statement is an opinion? a. Environmental groups should do more to protect wildlife. b. The Pacific Ocean is the largest body of water on Earth.
A.
What is summarizing?
Telling the main idea, details and how the events end.
Why do author's use figuartive language?
To create a puicture in your mind, to help you see what they are talking about.
What is the strategy that requires you to put the idea together, it is not stated in the passage.....
Drawing conclusions and making inferences.
What does figuartive langiuage mean?
It does not mean what is sounds like, not literal.
What does the word "Literally" mean?
Literally means actual or actually. Most sayings are not literal.