Reading Random
If the story is Fiction, what should you be thinking about (and taking notes on) as you read?
For a Fiction Story always think about Characters, Setting, Conflict, Resolution to name a few.
This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently.
homophone
What should I do If I get stuck on a question?
1) Look at the What and Where of the question again.
2) Look at the story again. Look for Text Evidence
3) Flag it for review and come back to it.
Explain main idea:
It's what the section or selection is mostly about
How would you combine these sentences?
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat. It blends in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
Is hot and cold a synonym or antonym?
Antonym are words that are opposite of each other. such as fast and slow.
Synonyms are words that mean the same such as Happy and Joyful.
What is it called when there's a really descriptive part in a story?
Here's an example:
"The fresh, salty air of the ocean wafted pass me as I silently, slowly, made my way across the sand leaving deep footprints behind that the waves quickly filled."
What did the author probably want me to understand about this person?
Imagery
This person is calmly walking in a peaceful place.
True or False: When I'm done with all the questions, I will hit 'end test' and click submit
FALSE
I MUST raise my hand when I'm done and wait for teacher review before I hit "submit".
When would you use the OREO strategy and what does it stand for?
Opinion
Reasoning
Example
Restate your Opinion
When you see two passages and have to compare and contrast them, what is it called?
What do you have to think about?
Paired passage.
You have to see what they have in common and their differences.
What does antonym mean?
What two things should I be thinking about (and taking notes on) for poetry?
Imagery and Rhyming words
When completing Reading STAAR you must prove your answers by underlining in the text where you found them and next to the question listing what paragraph you found your answer in. True or False?
True: This is a strategy for the READING STAAR
Non- Fiction Text Features
How could you use the title or headings of a book/text to predict the main idea?
The title or headings give you topics and clues of what the paragraph's main idea might be about.
What needs to be changed in this sentence?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of america.
america needs to be capitalized (America)
If you read a text about the way rabbits survive in their environment.
What should you be thinking about (and taking notes on) as you read.....
Hint: Is it Fiction or Non-Fiction
Topic: The way rabbits survive
I know that topic would be considered Non-Fiction because its about real facts. I would be thinking and taking notes mostly about MAIN IDEA.
What are types of author's purpose?
PIE- Persudae, Inform, Entertain
When completing Reading STAAR test I can take a 3 minute brain break after completing a passage and questions. True or False?
True: When you take a break and relax that allows your brain an opportunity to rest and refresh before a new story comes.
What is figurative language and how is it different from literal language?
Figurative language is a way of using words to create images or ideas that go beyond their literal meanings. It's different from literal language because literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses words in a more imaginative or creative way.
The girl ran away from the disgusting monster. She watched aghast as it slowly followed its prey and attacked.
Using context clues, what does aghast mean?
scared or horrified
How many forms of poems are there? Can you explain a few of them?
Lyrical, Humorous, Narrative and Free Verse
What does it mean to infer?
What is an inference?
Take you what you already know and apply it to the story
To know and understand something(figure it out) without being told explicitly.
You have the whole day to work on the READING Ask permission by raising your hand to go to the bathroom. Remain silent during and after the test. Take your time—no cell phones. Do your personal best! True or False?
True!
Can you give an example of a simile or metaphor that you've heard before?
Here are examples of both a simile and a metaphor:
The boy were walking along carnation street when he seen the cars crash?
What 5 corrections needs to be made?
The boy WAS walking along Carnation Street when he SAW the cars crash.