Reading Skills
This is the main idea or message of a text.
Central idea
This is the main claim in an argument.
Thesis
These are questions that require more than a yes/no answer.
Open-ended questions
What should you do when someone else is speaking?
Listen actively
What punctuation ends a sentence?
Period
What literary device compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
What is one reason or proof that supports a claim?
Evidence
Why do authors include text evidence?
To support ideas/claims
This means building on someone else's idea.
Elaboration
What is a group of sentences about one idea?
Paragraph
What is the tone of a story that feels sad and serious?
Somber (serious)
What is it called when you explain how your evidence supports your claim?
Reasoning
What should you ask yourself when analyzing a text?
"What does this mean?" or "Why is this important?"
What is one way to respectfully disagree?
"I see your point, but..."
What is it called when ideas are in logical order?
Organization
What do we call it when the reader figures something out using clues?
Inference
What part of an essay restates the main idea and wraps things up?
Conclusion
What skill involves breaking down information into parts?
Analyzing
what role helps keep the group on task?
Facilitator/leader
What part of speech describes a noun?
Adjective
If a narrator knows all characters' thoughts, what point of view is this?
Third-person
What is a counterargument?
Opposing viewpoint
why is questioning important when reading?
It helps deepen understanding and thinking
Why is collaboration important in learning?
It helps share ideas and improve understanding
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence with two or more ideas not properly seperated.