Main/Idea
Reading Strategies
Author's Purpose
Context Clues
Analogies
100
What is another name we use for Main Idea?
gist
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What you look for in your passage in ord?er to "prove" your answer.
What is text evidence
100
Sally: Hey, come to the mall with me! Tammy: But I have homework. Sally: there is a sale at our favorite store. Tammy: Can we stop at the candy store really quick if I go? Sally: If you come to the mall with me, I promise we will! What is the author's purpose of the selection above? a. inform b. persuade c. entertain d. explain
What is (b) persuade
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Cliffs are not the only way waterfalls are formed. Waterfalls may also appear where the river flows over ground containing a hard bed of rock. The river WEARS away the softer rock on both sides of the hard bed. Once the hard rock is exposed, it forms a ledge over which the water plunges. the word WEARS means_______ a. to have on the body b. scrapes or rubs c. clothing d. to last a long time
What is (b) scrapes or rubs
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Skinny means Thin : Wet means_______ a. dry b. thick c. damp d. fat
What is damp
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Truman grabbed his fishing pole and tackle box and hurried down to the pond. Sitting down on the dock that jutted into the pond, he opened his tackle box and chose a blue plastic worm. Carefully, Truman worked the hook through the water and began working the fishing line. After five casts, a fish hit the line. Carefully Truman pulled back to set the hook, and began reeling in his catch. Truman pulled in the biggest fish he had ever seen in his life. He could hardly wait to run home and show it to his family. What is this passage mostly about? a. A day at the pond b. fishing at the pond c. Baiting a hook d. Sitting on the dock
What is b. fishing at the pond
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______ ______ help the reader in determining the meaning of unfamiliar words. These "clues" can be found within, or in the surrounding sentences.
What is context clues
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did you know that the largest ice cream sundae ever made weighed 54,914 pounds? It was made by Palm Dairies in Alberta, Canada on July 24, 1988. It had 44,689 pounds of ice cream, 9,688 pounds of syrup, and 537 pounds of topping! Yummy! what is the author's purpose of this selection? a. inform b. persuade c. entertain d. explain
What is (a) inform
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Hiking is an activity that can be enjoyed by almost anyone. Many people ENROLL in hiking clubs or groups. They join these clubs so they can be around other hikers and learn from their experiences. A hiker does not have to spend much money on equipment. In this passage, the word ENROLL means______ a. quit b. travel c. become a part of d. stay away from
What is (c) become part of
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High is to low like cloudy is to ______ a. weather b. grey c. sunny d. rainy
What is sunny
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Minerals are substances in rocks that industries use to manufacture products. Unlike plants and animals, minerals are not alive. Most minerals are hard, and many of them have to be dug from under the ground. A practice known as mining is used to bring the minerals from beneath the earth's surface.Some minerals, such as coal, can be used in the form in which they are found. However, most minerals have to be changed in some way before they can be used. Oil is broken down into many valuable products, such as gasoline and natural gas. which sentence tells the main idea of the story? a. Minerals used in industries are mined from beneath the earth. b. Minerals are found in rocks. c. Oil is broken down into gasoline and natural gas. d. Mining is the practice of bringing minerals up from underground.
What is (a) Minerals used in industries are mined from beneath the earth.
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The writing or notes that YOU write next to your paragraphs to help you.
What is gist
300
Daniel, his mom, his dad, and his younger sister, Carina, lived in a faraway town called Tumbler Ridge in the foothills of the rocky Mountains. In the summer they would go exploring together. they looked for new caves and waterfalls and hiked to the tops of mountains. In the winter, they would go cross-country skiing together up frozen creeks and through beautiful canyons. One day they skied to a spot where they found an old abandoned wooden cabin. Daniel said, "Wouldn't it be fun to see what this place looks like in the summer?" What is the author's purpose a. inform b. persuade c. explain d. entertain
What is entertain
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Heart attacks can be brought on by the pressures of everyday life. Stress and strain at work, eating an UNBALANCED diet, smoking, drinking, alcohol, and taking drugs all lead to bad health. In this passage, the word UNBALANCED means_______ a. healthy b. heavy c. not healthy d. difficult
What is (c) not healthy
300
Hat : cover Eraser:_______ a. pencil b. mistake c. chalkboard d. erase
What is (d) erase
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A mother rabbit is gentle when she cares for her offspring. Before they are born, she builds a soft padded nest in a hollow scraped under the grass or in a burrow between the large roots of a tree. She carefully shreds leaves and collects grass to line the nest. then she pulls bits of fur from her coat to make a warm bed. When baby rabbits are born, they have no fur and they cannot see. Because of this, the mother rabbit never leaves the nest without covering it with more leaves and grass to protect her offspring. What is the main idea of this story? a. Rabbits live in nests or burrows b. the mother rabbit uses her fur to make a warm bed c. Rabbits are gentle d. A mother rabbit carefully cares for her babies
What is (d) a mother rabbit carefully cares for her babies
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During Reading, when you stop and think about what will happen next.
What is predicting
400
Baiting a hook is a messy process. First, you have to dig the worm out of the ground or out of a cup of worms and dirt. Next, slide the worm on the hook, covering the hook so the fish can't see it. finally, toss the hook and worm into the water. Good luck! What is the author's purpose? a. inform b. entertain c. explain d. persuade
What is (c) explain
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Frank was ALL EYES as he watched Coco the Clown perform his juggling act. Five, six, the seven multicolored balls spun in a circle around Coco's head. How was he able to keep so many balls in the air without any of them falling to the ground? In this passage, the phrase ALL EYES means Frank______ a. has more than one pair of eyes b. didn't pay attention c. wears glasses d. watched carefully
What is (d) watched carefully
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