Making Inferences
Paragraph Writing
Reading
Grammar
100

A decision made by hints from the author

conclusion

100

The last sentence of a paragraph. It can restate the main idea or summarize the paragraph.

closing sentence

100

Reading is like swimming, skating, playing the drums, or running cross country. The more you do it, the better you get at it. 

Reading is a__________

skill

100

the end of a sentence always ends with an

end mark 

200

Previous knowledge + hints from the text

infer

200

the central idea in a story or text; what a text is mostly about.

main idea

200

Reading is something you use and need. You use it when reading signs, opening an invitation, and completing family work. Just like a hammer, reading is a ______________.

tool

200

the beginning of a sentence always starts with a

capital letter

300

A judgment that you form after considering all the evidence

drawing a conclusion

300

A section of writing that contains sentences about the same main idea. On a page of text, each one begins on a new line or indented.

paragraph

300

You go through several steps to do it. You may read and take notes. You might reread something that is important. You could set a goal for how long you read. Or, read until a question is answered. Reading is a P______________

process

300

A word part added to the end of a word

suffix

400

To guess what will happen in the future; to forecast.

predict

400

The facts that prove or disprove something

evidence/proof/supporting details 

400

Make a picture in your mind. To understand what happens when you read try "see" it! 

visualize

400

A word part added to the beginning of a word

prefix

500

To pay attention to what was hinted at but not said directly; to find a hidden meaning in someone's writing or speech

infer or "read between the lines"

500

Topic sentence + supporting details + closing sentence

a paragraph hamburger or how to write a paragraph

500

Sometimes you will have to go back a 2nd and even a 3rd time to make sure you have a complete understanding. 

reread

500

The name of a particular person, place, organization, etc., written with a capital letter

noun

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