Reading Strategies
Which reading strategy do we use when we are first looking at a literary text?
Preview
In Wagon Train At Dusk:
Which point in the plot diagram did you discover the conflict between the father and Jorge?
Rising Action
What Type Of Narration Was In Spoon River Anthology?
Multiple Narrators
The boy was as brave as the lion in the jungle
is what type of figurative language?
Simile
“My grandfather was a pilot in the war, and one time he survived a terrible crash.”
is which point of view?
Third Person
Which reading strategy do we use when we want to compare something from the literary text to ourselves
Real World Connections
In Prince Francis:
Which point of the plot diagram did you discover the made up place Francis and his father had?
Climax
When writing a short answer response what is the tool used when using the text in your answer?
Cite Evidence
The fireplace heater hissed and crackled as the fire began
is what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
To make a great chili, you must season it early and often.
is which point of view?
Second Person
Which reading strategy do we use to explain what happened in the chapter or literary text?
Summarize
In Spoon River Anthology:
Which point of the plot diagram did you discover that Daniel McCumber did not marry Washingtons daughter?
Falling Action
What type of story was Brown Girl Dreaming?
Memoir
April is the cruelest month of the year
is what type of figurative language?
Personification
In the lives of children, pumpkins turn into coaches, mice and rats turn into men. When we grow up, we realize it is far more common for men to turn into rats.
is which point of view?
Second Person
Which reading strategy do we use when we create a mental picture or want to describe what was said in the book?
Visualize
In A Brown Girl Dreaming:
In what point of the plot diagram did Jacqueline tell you she moved from Greenville to Brooklyn?
Exposition
When trying to figure out what a sentence or word means you use what tool to help you figure it out?
Context Clues
The afternoon sun was so bright that even the sun would need to wear sunglasses
is what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
Jane was really looking forward to her upcoming vacation. Her boss knew she had earned the time off, but was concerned about some upcoming deadlines.
is which point of view?
Third Person
Which reading strategy do we use if we do not understand something we read?
Self Monitor / Clarify
In A Long Walk To Water :
Which point of the plot diagram do you discover that Salva saw his father again?
Resolution
In The Exposition Of A Long Walk To Water -
What Happened To Salva?
During class they heard gunshots and had to run from the school and go into the bush to hide.
The warrior has a heart made of stone
is what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Darl Jewel and I come up from the field, following the path in single file. Although I am fifteen feet ahead of him, anyone watching us from the cottonhouse can see Jewel’s frayed and broken straw hat a full head above my own.
is what point of view?
First Person