Domain-Specific Vocab
To stay alive
Survive
The gist or a statement of the main points in your own words
Summary
A part of a word that comes before the root.
Prefix
What does it mean to do reading comprehension?
To read a text and answer questions specifically based on that text
How to spell the city we live in
R-A-L-E-I-G-H
To give, say, or quote
Cite
The message an author is trying to give
Theme
A part of a word that comes after the root
Suffix
The answer should be a number if the question starts with...
How many
The term for telling the reader where you got your information
Cite your evidence
To tell everything from the text in your own words
Paraphrase
Descriptive words used to paint a picture in your head
Imagery
Prefix meaning "against or opposite of"
Anti
True or False: When completing reading comprehension, I should rely on my previous knowledge of the topic
False; I should look specifically at the text.
The name of the book we've been listening to
The Jumbies
How an animal protects itself
Defense mechanism
A feature or quality used to identify something
Characteristic
Suffix meaning "can be done"
Able / Ible
True or False: I should use the diagram to help me answer the questions.
True!
One fact that you have learned about Animal Defenses
:)
To learn about something by reading
Research
Successful in producing a desired result
Effective
Prefix meaning "before, early, or in front of"
Fore
True or False: I can do any reading comprehension assignment because I am AMAZING!
YOU BET IT'S TRUE!!!!!
The difference between writing a summary and paraphrasing is...
A summary tells the main points and no more than 2 details from the text. Paraphrasing tells everything from the text, including all of the details.