THIEVES
Reading Strategies
Tag the Prompt
Nonfiction vs. Fiction
Miscellaneous
100
When we read the multiple choice questions and the open response task before we read, What letter in THIEVES is that practicing?
E- END QUESTIONS
100
I think this article is going to explain how to do yoga.
Predicting
100
Based on the selection, explain how Jonathan is different from other seagulls. Support your answer with important details from the selection.
Jonathan is different from other seagulls.
100
What is Nonfiction?
writing that tells about real people, places, things and events
100
What is BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE?
Information that we already know about a topic!
200
Tell what each letter stands for in THIEVES
T-title H-heading I-introduction E-every first sentence V-vocabulary/visuals E-end questions S-summary
200
Finding things in your reading that remind you of something else.
Connecting
200
Based on the excerpt, explain why Bod and Scarlett are excited about their new friendship. Support your answer with important and specific information from the excerpt.
Bod and Scarlett are excited about their friendship.
200
Define Fiction
Writing that is about made up/fake things and not necessarily on fact
200
What is the most important information, what the section is mostly about?
main idea
300
Why do we read EVERY FIRST SENTENCE for the letter E in Thieves?
When we read every first sentence we get an idea of the main idea of each paragraph before we even read.
300
I wonder how they know if the fish they catch has mercury in it?
Questioning
300
Based on the article, explain what people in the past did to protect themselves from the dangers of nighttime. Support your answer with important and specific information from the article.
People in the past protected themselves from the dangers of nighttime.
300
Is the following title fiction or nonfiction? WHY? ::::Dorothea Lange 1895 –1965::::
Nonfiction
300
What is inner conversation?
When you have a conversation with yourself while you read and you write down what pops in your head to help you remember and understand.
400
The following is an example of what letter in THIEVES The Panama Canal, which enables boats to travel through the country of Panama instead of sailing around South America, is one of the most famous structures in the world. Read the article about how it was built and answer the questions that follow.
I for Introduction
400
I am confused about why Victor thinks he is responsible for William's death. I need to read what he said again.
Monitoring
400
Based on the selection, describe the narrator’s feelings about the search for and the discovery of the sunken Titanic. Support your answer with important details from the selection. Write BOTH ways of topic sentences.
The narrator has feelings about the search for and the discovery of the sunken Titanic. The narrator's feelings about the search for and the discovery of the sunken Titanic are _______, _______, and ________.
400
Is the following title fiction or nonfiction? WHY? ::::March and the Shepherd::::
fiction
400
What is the term that describes the message the author is trying to tell the reader. The bid idea the reader is supposed to notice.
Theme
500
What is thieves and why is it a reading strategy?
Thieves is when we steal information before we read to build background knowledge
500
I can hear the creature trying to say SPESH-ULLL like the humans.
Visualizing
500
Describe the steps for Tagging a prompt and writing a topic sentence.
answers will vary. Must include: circling the DO word, underlining what it is telling you to do, creating a topic sentence.
500
Tell if the following open response task is fiction or nonfiction and explain how you can tell. :::Based on the excerpt, explain why scorpions have been able to survive for millions of years. Support your answer with important and specific information from the excerpt.::::
nonfiction
500
WHY do we practice inner conversation?
So we can stay focused while we read, remember what we read and notice when we do not understand.
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