Reading Between the Lines
This term refers to the general subject of a paragraph or passage, often found by asking, “What is this mostly about?”
What is the topic?
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence.
What is a period?
This part of a sentence is always capitalized, no matter what.
What is the first word?
This type of detail appeals to the five senses and helps the reader vividly imagine the scene.
What are sensory details?
This mindset involves anticipating problems and taking initiative before they arise, rather than reacting after the fact.
What is being proactive?
If a paragraph discusses different types of renewable energy like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, this is likely the topic.
What is renewable energy?
You use this punctuation to separate items in a list, after introductory elements, and before conjunctions in compound sentences.
What is a comma?
You should always capitalize the names of specific people, places, and things. These are called this type of noun.
What are proper nouns?
A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.
What is a synonym?
A good student doesn’t blame others for poor performance but instead does this to improve.
What is takes responsibility and seeks solutions?
When a paragraph doesn’t state the main idea directly, readers must do this to figure it out.
What is infer or make an inference?
This punctuation shows possession or is used in contractions like “don’t” and “it’s.”
What is an apostrophe?
You should capitalize the names of days and months, but not these.
What are seasons?
A word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to another word or phrase.
What is an antonym?
This proactive habit involves planning your day, setting priorities, and avoiding procrastination.
What is effective time management?
To find the implied main idea, you should look at the topic and consider this about the supporting details.
What are repeated words or phrases or finding patterns?
These punctuation marks are used to show someone is speaking or to quote text directly.
What are quotation marks?
Which word should be capitalized in the phrase “The mountains of northern california.” and why?
What is “California,” because it is a proper noun?
A feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
What is connotation?
After struggling with a writing assignment, Leo tells himself, “I’m not good at this yet, but I’ll keep trying.” What mindset is Leo showing?
What is a growth mindset?
A paragraph describes how exercise improves mood, increases energy, and helps with sleep. The implied main idea is likely this.
What is exercise has many benefits for overall well-being?
This punctuation connects two closely related independent clauses without using a conjunction
What is a semicolon?
In a letter, this word is always capitalized, even if it’s in the middle of a sentence.
What is "I"?
The antonym of “meticulous,” this word describes someone who is careless and lacks attention to detail.
What is sloppy?
When a student asks questions, seeks help when needed, and communicates with teachers, they are practicing this important skill.
What is self-advocacy?