Reading Short Passages
The primary purpose of this type of writing is to convince the reader.
What is ARGUMENTATIVE or PERSUASIVE?
This acronym is used to determine if a source is credible or not.
What is CRAAP?
A response to a debatable topic.
What is an ARGUMENTATIVE RESPONSE?
This tool is used to see text up close or further away.
What is ZOOM IN or OUT?
The most effective and minimal words in order to get one's point across.
What is CONCISE?
The universal message or lesson from the story. It may be implied or stated directly.
What is THEME?
Making sure your information relates to the topic and your intended audience.
What is RELEVANCE?
Use this acronym to help you remember how to answer a constructed response question.
What is RACE?
You should do this to answers you know were not addressed in the audio.
What is ELIMINATE?
The implied meaning of a word, usually associated with a feeling or emotions.
What is CONNOTATION?
This statement tells the most important thought about the topic.
What is the CENTRAL IDEA?
This online source is primarily used for educational use, like college and universities.
What is .EDU?
A response to an essay, blog post, or report.
What is an EXPLANATORY RESPONSE?
This tool allows you to cross out an answer option.
What is the STRIKETHROUGH tool?
Clues the reader uses to find the meaning of unknown words.
What are CONTEXT CLUES?
Text clues combined with what you already know.
What is an INFERENCE?
Checking that your information is supported by evidence and/or multiple sources?
What is ACCURACY?
This explains what you believe and what you intend to explain or prove in your explanatory essay.
What is a THESIS STATEMENT?
This tool allows students to mark text, especially useful for reading passages.
What is the HIGHLIGHTER tool?
The dictionary meaning of a word.
What is DENOTATION?
Information from a text that supports a claim.
What is EVIDENCE?
Making sure your information was published recently.
What is CURRENCY (or CURRENT)?
A response to a story or literary magazine article.
What is a NARRATIVE RESPONSE?
You should do this before answering listening questions.
What is READ THE QUESTIONS.
Facts, examples, or details that help explain the central idea.
What are SUPPORTING DETAILS