Unit 1
aside
remark a character makes in an undertone to the audience/another character, but the others on stage aren't supposed to hear
Blank verse
verse without ryhme
emulation
Rivalry
loathsome
repulsive; disgusting
memoir
memory by somebody that is nonfiction and written
phonics
is the ability to recognize the connection between sounds and letters they make.
fluency
the ability to read aloud with understanding, accuracy, and speed
Reasoning and background knowledge
The ability to make inferences and draw conclusions based on knowledge, whether past or present
Scanning
The ability to scuttle across sentences to get to a particular piece of information.
Skimming
The ability to get the gist of a text by going over the texts and not actually pronouncing the words in their head while still maintaining the text's main ideas.
application of skimming
Looking over a texts quickly and understanding the main idea
application of Scanning
The use of going over a text to find specific textual evidence
use of reasoning
The ability to read through a text and understand where the text is going and hinting at.
application of fluency
the ability to read a text to a group clearly.
application of Phonics
to listen to someone's words and comprehend their words clearly.