KEY WORDS
STRATEGIES
NAME THE QUESTION
MORNING OF
SAMPLE
100
Common, similar, alike, both are key words for
What is COMPARE?
100
What is the first thing you do when you get your passage?
What is read and underline the title
100
What is the theme of this story?
THEME. I find the theme by identifying the lesson learned by the main character.
100
TRUE OR FALSE: It's okay if I eat hot chips and chocolate milk for breakfast because I HAVE to eat something.
FALSE! You NEED to eat a HEALTHY breakfast! Cereal, white milk, eggs, toast, fruit are all great choices.
100
Take Care of Your Feet Sometimes Feet don't seem very improtant. But remember, they support the rest of your body! to keep you feet healthy, wear shoes that fit well. keep you feet clean. If you have a patch of tough, painful skin on the sole1 of your foot, you can remove it using a spcial kind of stone called pumice. 1 sole: bottom of your foot How does the footnote for the word sole help the readers better understand the information in the passage? a. It tells the reader where to buy well-fitting shoes. b. It explains the most important prt of the foot. c. it tells the reader where to use the pumice stone. d. It describes how the feet support the rest of the body.
c. it tells the reader where to use the pumice stone.
200
Mood, feeling, create, imagery, sensory details are key words for
What is DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE
200
When should you read the questions? Why?
You should read the questions BEFORE you read the passage so that you can read with the questions in mind.
200
Why does the author use the phrase in the sentence above?
What is VOCABULARY, MULTIPLE MEANING, CONTEXT CLUES. (Any of these answer choices are valid.)
200
TRUE OR FALSE: It's okay to go to sleep late because that's the time I go to sleep every night anyway.
FALSE! Starting on SUNDAY NIGHT you should go to sleep EARLY so that you can be well rested to perform your absolute best!
200
In 1987, four wolf packs1 were set free to live in North Carolina. The program worked. The wolves formed new packs and spread out. There are about fifteen red wolf packs living in the wild now. 1 wolf packs are families of 5-8 wolves. A pack usually has a mother, father wolf, and their pups. How does the footnote for the phrase wolf packs help the readers better understand the information in the article? a. It describes what a red wolf looks like and where it lives. b. It explains what the wolves eat and how they live. c. It tell sthe reader about how many wolves were set free. d. It describes what red wolves do in the wild.
c. It tell sthe reader about how many wolves were set free.
300
Because, reasons, results, influence, why are key words for
What is CAUSE?
300
TRUE OR FALSE: You do not have to go back to the text to find your answer because you have already read the passage.
FALSE. IF YOU CAN'T PROVE IT, YOU CAN'T CHOOSE IT!
300
Which statement below lets the reader know how the author organized the passage?
What is TEXT STRUCTURE/ORGANIZATION? I find this by looking at the text features.
300
TRUE OR FALSE: When I finish with my test early I can just sit and look around the room.
FALSE. If you have time left you should re-read the passage and check your answers just like we practiced all week long. If you can't PROVE IT, you can't CHOOSE IT!
300
The full moon is shining brightly on the snow-covered field. Everything looks loke it is covered with a thin silver blanket. Dark tree branches sway in the night breeze. Far away, an owl hoots in the woods. Its voice echoes softly. Suddenly, a faint sound is heard. It is the quiet crunching of small feet on teh crusty snow. A dark shwadow appears on the moonlit field. A slender figure steps our of the dark woods. The figure prances dailtily into the moon light. It raises its nose and carefully sniffs the cold air. Then, with a silent swish of its bushy tail, the fox disappears back into the deep woods. What mood does the author create with the sentence, "A dark shadow appears on the moonlit field"? a. happy b. funny c. spooky d. sad
c. spooky
400
Check marks, headings, footnote, illustrations, subheading, lines, charts, graphs are key words for
What is TEXT FEATURES
400
What do you do after you number the paragraphs?
You circle and number the illustrations then look for any other TEXT FEATURES.
400
Which sentence first lets the reader know how the character feels about _____?
What is CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT/ POINT OF VIEW
400
TRUE OR FALSE: During the test I should stay silent, not get out of my seat and try my absolute best to show everything I have learned this year.
TRUE! You should be proud of all that you have accomplished this year and you should give those around you the opportunity to try their absolute best by staying silent!
400
How Glass Is Made Glass is made naturally when lightning strikes sand. The heat of the lightning melts the sand. The heat from volcanoes makes glass, too. The heat melts the rocks and sand together. people make glass by mixing sand with other materials. Everything is then melted together to make a thick liquid. When the liquid cools, it hardens into glass. But while it is hot, the liquid is made into useful things. It is pressed to make items like dishes. It can also be blown into shapes. What can you learn form the article's title? a. Why the author wrote the article b. The cause and effect relationship between sand and rocks. c. The main idea of the article d. how sand and glass are similar
c. The main idea of the article
500
Give facts, persuade, entertain, inform, why did the author write, are key words for
What is AUTHORS PURPOSE
500
What do you do when you come to a word that you do not know? What is this strategy called?
What is CONTEXT CLUES. You circle the word then read the sentence before and after it. You look for a word that means the same thing.
500
Why did the author title this passage_______? What would be another good title for this passage________?
What is MAIN IDEA?
500
TRUE OR FALSE: I should try my absolute best, I should not waste time, and I should be proud of myself because I know I am going to do my VERY best.
TRUE! You have worked hard- show what you know!
500
Reading the Goal Li was on a soccer team, the Eagles. Her team was in first place. This made her happy. But one thing bothered her. She had never scored a goal in a game. She had come close a few times. But she really wanted to score one herself someday. Then came a game against the Hornets. Li got a pass from Maria. She dribbled to her left, then fired a shot. It went in! "Finally," Li said. Then her teammates crowded around her. How does the title describe what happens in the story? a. Li finally becomes a member of the Hornets. b. Li finally gets into a soccer game of the Eagles. c. Li finally gets to be the goalie for her soccer team. d. Li finally reaches her goal of scoring in a soccer game.
d. Li finally reaches her goal of scoring in a soccer game.
M
e
n
u