Previewing and Predicting
Dictionary Work
Identifying Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details
Word Parts
Book Club Stuff
100

Do you Preview and Predict before, during, or after you read?

Before

100

Are Guide Words at the top or bottom of the dictionary page?

Top

100

Name ONE strategy for identifying the topic of a paragraph.

* looking for a repeated word or phrase

* asking yourself "What is the paragraph about?"

100

Tell me ONE difference between a PREFIX and a SUFFIX?

PREFIX: Comes BEFORE a root and changes MEANING

SUFFIX: Comes AFTER a root and changes PART OF SPEECH

100
We study THREE types of Literary Terms; tell me ONE.

Genaral

Character

Plot

200

There are FIVE things we look at when we Preview and Predict; tell me THREE.

Titles, Subtitles, Pictures, Graphics, Words in Bold

200

What is the Part of Speech of the all caps word in these sentences: 

1. He SCORES most of the points in every game.

2. He wrote many musical SCORES for famous movies.

1. Verb

2. Noun

200

To find the Main Idea, first identify the topic, then ask yourself...

"What does the author want me to know about the topic?"

200

What is the Root Word for these Word Family words?

beautiful, beautifuly, beautify 

Beauty 

200

What is the difference between Protagonist and Antagonist?

Protagonist: hero/good guy

Antagonist: villain/bad guy

300

What is the difference between Previewing and Predicting?

Previewing: What we KNOW

Predicting: What we GUESS

300

Which is the correct meaning for the word in all caps?

He wasn't sure if he was RIGHT, but he answered the question anyway.

A. a direction

B. correct

B. correct

300

Which one means NOT ENOUGH information when identifying a Main Idea?

A. too general

B. too specific

B

300

Which sentence has the all caps word as a noun?


A. This machine has just one FUNCTION.

B. The machines FUNCTION on gasoline.

A

300

What are the THREE types of Reflection Questions?

Opinion, Thought, and Create

400
If you ask yourself these questions, are you Previewing or Predicting?


What ideas will be in the text?

Will the text be interesting?

What will happen next in the text?

Predicting

400

Which word will NOT be on this dictionary page if the Guide Words are Piece and Pilot

pin

pierce

pillow

Pin

400

There are FIVE things we look for when trying to identify Supporting Details; tell me THREE.

facts, examples, explanations, reasons, descriptions

400

What is the difference between -ed and -ing adjectives?

-ed: a feeling

-ing: the cause of a feeling

400

What are the FOUR steps to answering a Reflection Question?

1. Give answer

2. Explain why

3. Connect to the story

4. Connect to yourself/your life

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