Reading Strategies
What are important things to highlight in questions?
Bolded words, paragraph #'s
The most exciting part in the story, the turning point.
Climax
What are Synonyms?
A word that means the means the same as another word.
What are antonyms?
A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
I am hopeful you will pass the STAAR Reading test.
1. What is the suffix in hopeful?
2. What does it mean?
1. -ful
2. I am full of hope
Why is it important to re-read the text?
To get a better understanding of what it says, maybe you missed something the first time.
The beginning of the story, the characters and setting are introduced.
Exposition
What is the synonym of the word exhaled?
A. breath out
C. extra power
A. breath out
What is a antonym for the word big?
A. tall
B. small
B. small
Before you start reading the passages preview the questions first.
1. What is the prefix in preview?
2. What does it mean?
1. pre
2. Pre means before
What does it mean to show text evidence?
Highlight answers, show proof
The characters begin to solve the conflict in the story.
Falling Action
What is the synonym for the word attractive?
A. ugly
B. beautiful
B. beautiful
What is an antonym for the word tiny?
A. small
B. enormous
B. enormous
Often we have to reread the text of a story.
1. What is the prefix in reread?
2. What does it mean?
1. re
2. re means to do again
How do I pick the correct answer when it is multiple choice?
Weed out the wrong answer choices, don't just pick the first answer you like
A series of events that build excitement in the story.
Rising Action
What is a synonym for the word join?
A. connect
B. separate
A. connect
What is an antonym for the word magnify?
A. enlarge
B. minimize
B. minimize
It is unreal that we only have 5 more days of school left.
1.What is the prefix for unreal?
2. What is the meaning?
1. un
2. un means not
What if I don't know a meaning of a word in the story or question?
Look it up!
The end of the story.
Resolution
What is a synonym for the word observe?
A. notice
B. ignore
A. notice
What is an antonym for the word several?
A. few
B. many
A. few
Find the root word and underline it, then decide if the word has something added to the front or back side of the word.