Reading Skills ("Want to Live to Be 100?")
What are three reasons that people in Ikaria live a long life?
Possible answers: healthy diet; active lifestyle; friendships; naps/sleep
Which part of a paragraph introduces the main idea?
the topic sentence
Is this a sentence or a fragment?
The hardworking students in our LA100 class.
fragment
Who is the author of "Want to Live to Be 100?"
Tod Olson
When you are revising/editing in Google Docs, which button should you click to accept your teacher's changes?
X
✓
+
✓
What is a transition word from "Want to Live to Be 100"? What is its purpose?
Possible answer: "According to scientists" tells the source of a fact.
What should you do if you include an idea from another person in your paragraph?
tell their ideas in your own words (paraphrase)
tell the source
How can you fix this run-on?
This is our last class of the term, I will miss everyone.
This is our last class of the term. I will miss everyone.
This is our last class of the term, and I will miss everyone.
What is an example of a heading from "Want to Live to Be 100"?
Possible answers: Around the Globe, Living Right, Slowing Down
Why should you make an outline before you draft?
to organize your ideas
Look at the word "nonexistent." What is a context clue or word part that helps you understand the word's meaning?
context clue: 75% less sugar; soda and junk food
word parts: non, exist
What are three parts a good paragraph should have?
topic sentence, supporting details, closing sentence
Fix the grammar mistake in this sentence.
Some students, such as Tino and Emma, usually comes to class early.
Change "comes" to "come"
What is the purpose of an informational text?
a. to make readers laugh
b. to tell an exciting story
c. to teach about the real world
c. to teach about the real world
What are the four steps of the writing process in order?
plan/outline; draft; revise; edit
What is the main idea of "Want to Live to Be 100?"
People on the island of Ikaria live longer than most other people.
What are two transition words you can use to introduce your supporting points?
possible answers: first, second, next, in addition, finally
Fix the grammar mistake in this sentence:
For example, the YMCA and Planet Fitness.
For example, the YMCA and Planet Fitness are places to exercise.
Which of these text features appear in "Want to Live to Be 100?": heading, caption, photo, map, glossary
heading, caption, photo, map
How is revising different from editing?
Revising: focus on ideas (add, remove, or move ideas)
Editing: focus on smaller things like grammar, spelling, punctuation