Greek & Latin Roots
What does the root “geo” relate to?
Earth
Connecting a text to your life helps with what?
Better understanding
What is an inference?
A smart guess using clues
What does cause/effect show?
Why something happens
What is the author’s purpose?
The reason for writing
What does knowing roots help you do?
Figure out word meaning
Connecting two texts shows what?
Similar or different ideas
What supports an inference?
Text evidence
What does problem/solution show?
An issue and how it’s fixed
What is the author’s message?
The main lesson
What does the root “tele” mean?
Far or distant
A text-to-world connection links the text to what?
Society or real events
What do you combine to infer?
Clues + prior knowledge
What does compare/contrast show?
Similarities and differences
Why include a diagram?
To clarify information
“Audi” in a word tells the reader it is related to what?
Hearing
Why make text connections?
To deepen comprehension
Why is inference important?
Helps understand unstated ideas
What does classification do?
Groups ideas
What do subheadings help with?
Locating key ideas
What does “micro” mean?
small
If two characters act differently, what does this show?
Different perspectives
Which detail best supports an inference?
The strongest text clue
Why use an organizational pattern?
To make ideas clear
Why do authors use captions?
To explain images