Reading Skills
What is author's purpose?
The reason the author wrote the text
Fill in the blank: The paraphrased text is _________ than the full text.
The paraphrased text is shorter than the full text.
In the middle
Fill in the blank: A verb in the _______ tense tells what is happening now, or what happens often.
A verb in the present tense tells what is happening now, or what happens often.
Fill in the blank: Quotation marks should be placed at the ________ and the ________ of a direct quotation.
Quotation marks should be placed at the beginning and the end of a direct quotation.
What is author's tone?
The author's attitude or emotions about a text topic
What are the five W's (when summarizing)?
Who, what, where, when, why
What is the meaning of suffixes -able/-ible?
Capable of
Fill in the blank: A verb in the _______ tense tells what already happened.
A verb in the past tense tells what already happened
What two things does a setting consist of?
Time and place/when and where
What is author's voice?
The author's writing style
Fill in the blank: When you synthesize, your thinking ________ and you form new _________.
When you synthesize, your thinking changes and you form new ideas.
What is the meaning of the prefixes mis-/mal-?
Wrongly or incorrectly
Fill in the blank: A verb in the _______ tense tells what is going to happen.
A verb in the future tense tells what is going to happen.
Jenna looked at Amy and said, I cannot wait for your birthday party!
After the comma (before 'I') and after the exclamation point at the end of the sentence
What is central idea and how do you identify it?
Central idea is what the text is mostly about.
To identify the central idea,
1. Look for text clues
2. Evaluate details
A plot consists of what?
A plot consists of a conflict, which is the main problem the characters face and a solution, which is how the conflict or problem is solved.
What is the meaning of suffixes -al/-ic?
Having to do with/related to
What change should be made to the following sentence? I was studying for a test tonight.
What is limited point of view?
The POV in which the narrator knows and shares the thoughts of one character - often the main character in the story.
What are context clues?
Hints the author provides to help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words
What are transition words used in each of the four text structures?
Compare/Contrast: but, both, however, although
Cause/Effect: because, so, in order to, as a result
Sequential/Logical Order: first, next, then, last, before, after, finally
Problem/Solution: problem, solution, conflict, resolution, in light of
What is the meaning of suffixes -ous/-ious? What are two examples?
Full of
Possible examples: victorious, disastrous, venomous, joyous, delirious, repetitious
What tense are the verbs in the following sentences, in? We went to the store with Kevin yesterday. He bought a bag of chips and a soda. I insisted he should have chosen something healthier.
Past tense
What is omniscient point of view?
The POV in which the narrator knows everything and shares the thoughts of all characters, as well as things the characters might not know.