Reading Skills and Strategies
What is a setting?
A setting tells us where and when the story is taking place.
A young person between 12 and 20 showing behavior and tendencies to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
DELINQUENT!
TRUE OR FALSE: When making a prediction, you are making an educated guess about what you think will happen next.
TRUE!
She covers her mouth when she laughs and hates the cold.
Momma!
What chapter did Byron get his pretty mouth stuck to a mirror?
CHAPTER 1!
What is a prediction?
A prediction is an educated guess about what you think will happen next in the text.
To walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
STAGGER!
TRUE OR FALSE: The setting tells you who is telling the story.
FALSE! The setting tells you where and when the story is taking place.
This character has a lazy eye, loves to read, and has lost quite a few dinosaurs to LJ Jones.
KENNY!
In what chapter did Kenny tell us about the Greatest Dinosaur War Ever?
CHAPTER 3!
What is a summary?
A summary tells us what has happened in the text we've read. You should always start writing your summary from where you started reading, and finish your summary where you ended reading.
Occurring through divine or supernatural intervention, or manifesting such power.
MIRACULOUS!
TRUE OR FALSE: Momma was upset when she found out Kenny has been sharing his lunch with Rufus.
FALSE! Momma supports Kenny and even adds extra food for Cody.
She believes you'll freeze to death in the winter if you're from the south.
JOEY!
In what chapter did Kenny find his savior?
Chapter 2!
What is a theme?
A theme is a lesson that has been learned in the text. A theme is also a main idea from the text. Common themes are: Good vs evil, old vs young, growing up, respecting others, etc.
To match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
EMULATE!
TRUE OR FALSE: Kenny was nervous to read in front of Mr. Alum's class.
TRUE! Kenny was nervous to read out loud because it was his brother's class.
This "Country Corn Flake" eats Kenny's extra sandwiches at lunch.
RUFUS!
In what chapter did Byron perform in "The Great Carp Escape"?
CHAPTER 4!
What is point of view?
There are 3 types of point of view: 1st person, 2nd person, and 3rd person.
Regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct.
RESPECTABLE!
TRUE OR FALSE: The 4 types of connections you can make while reading are: 1. text to self, 2. text to world, 3. text to text, and 4. text to media.
TRUE!
This character says, "Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter" when he skips school.
BYRON!
In what chapter did we learn how to survive a blizzard in three parts?
CHAPTER 1!