Reading Questions
True or False
A good reader asks questions about what they read and tries to answer them using information given by the author.
What does poly mean?
poly = many
What does discourage mean?
Discourage means you do not want to do something.
What words go with first person point of view?
I, me, and we
What does Magic Johnson say is the best way to get success?
He says everyone should go to college.
Ask two questions from this text:
In the spring of 1986, a few of Tracy’s friends found some stereo speakers and a microphone to create her first solo concert. It took place in a church in Cambridge, and a ticket cost five dollars.
Where is Cambridge?
What happened after her first solo concert?
What does mal and ped mean?
mall - bad
ped - foot
What does profession mean? Give me an example.
What does fate mean? Give me an example.
Profession is a job or career. Examples are chef, engineer, doctor, teacher, or lawyer.
Fate is the destiny or end that is expected to happen. The fate of someone who speeds is a speeding ticket.
What pronouns always go with prepositions?
Object pronouns:
me, us, you, him, her, it, them
Which of the following words are idea nouns and how do you know?
discourage, literacy, reputation, profession, cause, ambitious, fate and confession.
reputation, profession, and confession.
Idea nouns often end in -tion or -sion.
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
What does astr, geo, and rupt mean?
astr - star
geo - earth
rupt - burst or break
Why is literacy important? Give THREE specific reasons
1. Reading and writing is necessary for life, job, and to do legal business.
2. Reading helps you learn more and increase your education.
3. Writing is needed for everyday life: writing emails, writing messages to your boss, writing a resume to get a good job, for college.
What is a technical or vocational school and what are some of the benefits?
A technical or vocational school is a school that allows you to study for a specific job. They typically on take a year or two and cost less than a four year college.
Who is Magic Johnson and what does he want kids to do?
Magic Johnson is a basketball player who wants kids to work hard to reach their goals.
List four common text features.
pictures, captions, titles, maps, graphs, bold or italicized words, glossary etc.
What does biography and chronology mean?
biography is a writing about the life of someone
chronology is the study of time
What does ambitious mean? What kind of word is it? Noun, verb, adjective, or adverb.
Ambitious means having big goals you want to achieve. Ambitious is an adjective that describes a person.
Name five prepositions.
of, about, at, by, for, in , of, over, to, with and many more words.
What problems did Curtis face because he could not read?
He was embarrassed to tell people.
He had to drop out of school.
He had a hard time with his business because he could not read the invoices.
What are the 5Ws and H questions and what information do you learn from them?
Who -> asks about people or characters
What -> asks about actions or information
Where -> Asks about places or settings
When -> Asks about time
Why -> asks about reasons
How -> asks about process to solve the problem.
Why is it important to learn Greek and Latin roots?
Many English words include Greek and Latins roots and learning them will help me understand words that I have never seen before.
Match the words to their synonyms:
confession work
fate disappoint
ambitious renown
cause tell
profession determined
reputation result
literacy goal or motivation
discourage education
confession tell
fate result
ambitious determined
cause goal
profession work
reputation renown
literacy education
discourage disappoint
What are the FANBOYS?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Tell me the story of Curtis Aikens on order.
- He didn't learn to read is elementary school
- He was embarrassed and his it into high school
- He dropped out of college
- He got fired because he could not read.
- He started a business, but couldn't read the invoices.
- He got lost on his way to Arkansas
- He learned to read with a literacy program
- He went into television
- One day he told his story on TV.
- He now promotes literacy.