Vocabulary Skills
Find the ROOT in this word:
preheat
heat
Finish the sentence with the best word:
"Penguins are an unusual kind of bird. They live on or near the ocean. They can dive and swim very well. But they are heavy and have very small wings, so they can't _____"
a) fly
b) fish
c) sing
d) walk
a) fly
What is the difference between skimming and scanning?
Skimming is looking for the main ideas. Scanning is looking for specific information.
What is the topic for all of the following words:
school
bank
house
factory
supermarket
What was the name of Benjamin's wife?
Deborah (Read)
What is a phrase?
Two or more words together with a connection.
What does "context" mean?
The situation around a word
What are two things you can do to skim for a main idea in a reading passage?
Read the title, looks at subtitles, read the introduction, read the first sentence of every paragraph, look at the pictures and captions.
Read the words and think of the topic. Also, which of the words doesn't belong with the topic?
hand
leg
heart
arm
knee
foot
body parts:
heart (is an organ)
Which side did Benjamin choose in the end?
England or America?
America
What part of speech describes a noun?
An adjective
When you want to the guess the meaning of a word, what is the first step you should do after scanning and finding the word? What do you guess?
The part of speech
Read the title: Car bomb explosion kills 5, injures 13
Create three wh- questions to preview this reading.
How did the car explode? Where did this happen? Who was injured?
"Many musical instruments are made of wood. For example, violins, cellos, pianos, clarinets, and oboes are all made of wood. Scott Joplin played ragtime piano music. It was very popular in the early 20th century. Many children play musical instruments in Venezuela. There are also hundreds of orchestras for young people."
Not a paragraph
What apprenticeship did Benjamin have as a boy and young man?
Working for a printer
Guess the part of speech of the bolded word:
"In old houses, you often find only one or two outlets in each room."
noun
Guess the meaning of the bolded word:
"YOu can get to Mercer Island by small boat taxis, or by ferry. The ferry can also carry cars. In good weather, it takes about half an hour."
ferry=noun
guess=some kind of transportation--a type of boat
Scan the passage. Count how many times the word "PET" is in the reading.
"In fact, pets are good for people's mental health. Pet owners often develop close relationships with their animals. According to one study, 99 percent of dog and cat owners talk to their pets. For many people, their pet is like a member of the family. They keep pictures of their pets with them. They have parties on their pets' birthdays."
6
What is the main idea of the passage?
"Around the world, mothers tell their children, 'Dress warmly or you'll catch a cold.' This is a common belief. But is it true? Can cold weather cause a cold? The answer is basically no. Colds are caused by viruses. A cold always comes--directly or indirectly--from another person with the virus."
What causes colds.
What three countries did Benjamin live in?
America (the colonies), England, and France
Name two prepositions and two conjunctions.
to/for
and/but
Guess the meaning of the bolded phrase:
"The exam had some difficult parts, but on the whole it wasn't very hard. Tamara finished early and checked all her answers."
altogether; the entire test; completely; all of it
What kind of organizational pattern is this--listing, comparison, sequence, cause/effect?
"Not much is known about Shakespeare's life except the basic facts. He was born in Stratford-on-Avon on April 16, 1564. For a few years, he studied at a school near home. When he was only 18, he married Ann Hathaway. Then he moved to London to work as an actor and writer. By the age of 35, he was already well known."
Sequence
Read the conversation. Then guess WHERE the people are, WHO the people are, and WHAT they are talking about.
A: Hey you! There's a stop sign! You didn't even look!
B: I'm really sorry. I guess I wasn't thinking.
A: Yeah. You know how much this is going to cost? I want all of your information now. You know, registration, insurance, everything.
B: Oh no. What is my dad going to say...?
A: That's your problem. Come on. I'm going to call the police too. I don't want any trouble later.
They are driving somewhere (an intersection or road crossing)
One is older (person A), the other is a younger adult or teenager (person B)
They are talking about a car crash. It was person B's fault
Name three of Benjamin's famous inventions, scientific discoveries, or something he started.
The stove, bifocals (eyeglasses), electricity, firefighter club, Junto club, first American hospital, Freemasons, Poor Richard's Almanack, the Gazette, odometer, Join or Die cartoon, refrigeration, Armonica, National Symbol, hot air balloons, Daylight saving's time, extension arm, autobiography, communication of ants, abolition of slavery...