SNAP
What type of strategy is SNAP?
Reading Strategy
What do you do to important words in the questions?
Underline or highlight
What is Main Idea/?Controlling Idea?
The most important part of the text
King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
A. King Midas loved gold.
B. King Midas sold lots of gold.
C. King Midas hated gold.
A. King Midas loved gold.
An ____ is an action or what you do.
Verb
What does the "S" stand for in SNAP?
Scan the questions
What do you do to the title before you read the text?
Read it and circle it
What is a theme?
The life lesson or lesson learned in the text
The Earth's surface is constantly changing. All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see. Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up.
A. It is expensive to clean up the damage
B. Sometimes we can't see the changes.
C. The Earth's surface is always changing.
C. The Earth's surface is always changing.
A __ is a person, place, or thing.
Noun
What does the "N" stand for in SNAP?
Notes on the side
How many parts do you divide the story into?
Four parts
What is a supporting detail?
Facts, examples, or details that help support the main idea.
Earthquakes are caused when the plates of the Earth's crust move. Earthquakes happen along "fault lines" in the earth’s crust. When the plates in the Earth suddenly shift, the Earth will begin to shift, shake or tremble.
A. Earthquakes occur on "fault lines."
B. Earthquakes cause a lot of damage.
C. Earthquakes are caused when the plates of the Earth's crust move.
C. Earthquakes are caused when the plates of the Earth's crust move.
What do you do with words you do not know?
Look them up in the dictionary OR use context clues
What does the "A" stand for in SNAP?
Answer the questions
What are the 4 genres we identify using SNAP?
Drama, Fiction, Poetry, Non-Fiction
Where do you write where you found your proof for the questions?
Next to the paragraph
The main idea is supported by what?
A. concluding sentences
B. details
C. a chair
B. details
What is the name of the strategy we use for paired passages?
The check and ex strategy
What does the "P" stand for in SNAP?
Prove your answers
Where do you find evidence to prove your answers?
In the text
Eliminate them
What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?
A. When to eat lunch
B. The conflict of the story
C. What the story is about
D. The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express
C. What the story is about
What are the five plot elements in order?
Exposition, Rising action, Climax/Turning Point, Falling Action, Resolution