What you as the reader have to do, if the author is showing not telling who a character is
What is infer?
100
These kinds of questions contain the words "What does the word ........ mean in this sentence?"
What is vocabuary/multiple meaning words
100
The steps used to prove my answers with Paragraphs & Questions
What is underline answers in the story, put paragraph number ex. P1, P2, P3, etc.) by the question, and Question (ex. Q1,Q2,Q3 etc) and number by the paragraph?
100
This word is underlined in the passage
What is Vocabulary?
100
What is the best thing to do if I have read the story and still don't know the best answer?
What is RE-READ, RE-READ, RE-READ!!!!
200
Words that describe a character's personality
What is character traits?
200
How do I know if I'm going to be comparing and contrasting?
What is at the top of the story, it will read :
1) read the next two selections
2) two stories back to back no questions in between
3) At the top of the questions, it tells what story to use to answer the questions.
200
What I need to come in with on the day of the test
What is a POSITIVE ATTITUDE?
200
The answer that fits in the blank spot of a graphic organizer is found here
Ex. question:
Which of the following belongs in the empty oval?
What is DIRECTLY in the text?
200
The two things I need to use to help me with INFERENCE questions
What is clues from the text and background knowledge?
300
Which word best describes Chin Mai?
Chin Mai takes the time to teach her little brother how to tie his shoes even though it takes over an hour
What is Patient?
300
What I should do when I finish a story
What is write a short summary (in my own words) of what the story was about?
300
What kind of question says this paragraph is "mostly about?"
What is MAIN IDEA.
300
I do this when I Decode a word
What is use prefixes, suffixes, and root words to determine the meaning of a word?
300
What should I do the night BEFORE the TAKS test?
What is get a good night's sleep.
400
Jordan is determined to achieve goals that he knows will be difficult.
The reader can tell that Jordan is:
A.) Cautious
b.) Ambitious
c.) Curious
D.) Excited
What is ambitious?
400
The best way to narrow down my answer choices
What is read all answer choices, X out the answer choices you know aren't right. "?" next to the answer you think is right, then choose the BEST choice?
400
Answers that have specific information that support the main idea
What are Details?
400
Type of question that will ask me how the story is told
What is "How does the author organize the passage?"
400
This is the best answer choice for a summary question
What is a beginning, middle, and end?
500
Which sentence from the story shows that Will doesn’t like his job at the ranch?
A.)He knew he was going to be in trouble for being late.
B.) “Let’s get this work done so I can get out of here.”
C.) “Just my luck,” he said, looking at Tess.
D.) After what seemed like forever, they reached the opposite bank.
What is B.) Let's get this work done so I can get out of here?
500
What I do if I do not know what a word means
What is 1.) decode using prefixes and suffixes 2.) read the sentence BEFORE and the sentence AFTER the word and If that doesn't work, 3.) read the PARAGRAPH before and after?
500
The four types of "author's purpose" stories or articles
What is inform, entertain, persuade, and express?
500
A short story that rhymes or uses alliteration or repetition