1. It receives information through the senses and only lasts a few seconds. 2. Next, comes the 2nd stage of the process and is temporary. It holds 7-10 bits of information for 20-30 seconds. 3. Lastly, this is the final stage and is permanent, has unlimited capacity, and the learner truly UNDERSTANDS what is to be remembered.
What is the MEMORY PROCESS?
100
What do I ALREADY know about the subject? Did I look at the pictures and words in bold? What do I think this will be about?
What is BEFORE I READ STRATEGIES?
100
Can I tell myself the IMPORTANT facts so far? Are there any tricky words? Do I have questions? Is my MIND MOVIE turned on?
What is DURING I READ STRATEGIES?
100
A gifted neurosurgeon from Detroit, Michigan who made history by separating conjoined twins.
What is DR. BEN CARSON?
100
The 44th President of the United States of America
People who wear fur coats hate animals. Blondes are dumb. Teenagers don't listen. Old people are boring. People who live in West Bloomfield are snobby. People in wheelchairs can't play sports.
What is a STEREOTYPE?
200
What did i learn? What was the BIG idea? What do I need to remember? Did I look at the chapter summary?
What is AFTER READING STRATEGIES?
200
Steve Jobs and Steve "Woz" Wozniak's creative minds were of the brainchild of...
What is APPLE CORPORATION?
200
Musical; Visual/Spacial; Kinesthetic; Logical/Mathematical; Interpersonal; Intrapersonal; Naturalistic; Language/Linguistic; and Existential
What are MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES?
300
Memory tricks you can use to help you recall information AFTER you have UNDERSTOOD and LEARNED it
What is MNEMONICS?
300
It takes only ONE person to change your life...
What is YOU?
300
Someone who Previews; Questions; Predicts; Infers; Connects; Summarizes; and Evaluates as they read
What is a GOOD READER?
300
Bill Gates and Paul Allen's creative minds were the brainchild of...
What is MICROSOFT CORPORATION?
300
Word Choice- (communicate words; persuade; or give information); Imagery- (see, hear, taste, smell, or feel "the writing"); Figurative Language- (simile, metaphor, personification)
What is STYLE TECHNIQUES?
400
Express opinions, value judgments, and interpretations- That was an awful speech given by the governor; My friends are pretty because they eat vegetables; Our class works harder than any other class.
What is BIASED LANGUAGE?
400
What do you think will happen next? Are there any hints (foreshadowing) about how situations will turn out? (I studied every day and got an A on my Benchmark 2 so...)
What is PREDICTING OUTCOMES?
400
To Persuade- author tries to convince you; To inform- gives facts; To entertain- wants you to enjoy the writing
What is AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?
400
When you come to a general CONCLUSION based on specific pieces of evidence.
What is a GENERALIZATION?
400
An author's TONE in a passage
What is EFFECT & INTENTION?
500
A figure of speech in which a living or non-living thing is given human characteristics to make the writing more interesting- an element of style
What is PERSONIFICATION?
500
We are at Focus: HOPE in Detroit, Michigan. Focus: HOPE is the best place to learn!
What is FACT & OPINION?
500
How someone "sees" things- opinions and views (positive, negative, neutral)
What is Author's Point of View (POV)?
500
A class of writing- Non-Fiction and Fiction
What is GENRE?
500
When you read, build on your knowledge of all the elements of good writing to analyze, understand, and appreciate what you read