The Reading Process
A reading strategy to use before you begin reading.
Survey the reading
Ask reporter's questions of the title and headings
Read the Introductory sentence
What is a topic sentence?
The topic sentence expresses the main point about the topic.
Fact or Opinion? The chief justice of the supreme court is part of the judicial branch of government?
Fact
Successful students manage time well.
What is the subject?
students
A form of government where one person holds absolute authority.
A reading strategy to use during reading.
Ask questions
Take notes
Underline vocabulary the you don't know.
Name one type of supporting detail.
examples, facts, reasons
Fact or Opinion? Katanji Brown is the most intelligent supreme court justice in the U.S.
Opinion
Successful students manage their time well.
What is the verb?
manage
a form of government where a few people rule?
oligarchy
A summary should include the main idea and key point of support. T/F?
True
T/F? Every paragraph has a directly stated main idea?
False
What pattern of organization would develop this T.S.?
Humans differ from primates, but not as much as you would think.
Compare/Contrast
T/F? A clause is a group of words that contains at least one subject and one verb.
True
In this form of government the people decide the laws and services they want.
Democracy
What are the five reporter's questions?
Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?
The term that means what the reading is about.
topic
Pattern of Organization?
Traffic accidents are more likely to result during rush hour.
Cause and Effect
Things like photos, paintings, and signs
Is this a clause? T/F?
false
The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a fair trial. T/F?
True
What does SQ3R stand for?
Survey
Question
Read
Recite
Review
What do we call a topic sentence that is NOT directly stated?
Implied
Because of the lock downs during the Covid Pandemic, many businesses closed. Pattern of Organization?
Cause and Effect
What do we call a clause that also expresses a complete thought?
a sentence
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on population. T/F?
True