Reading Strategies
Name the 1st Reading Strategy
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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 text.
1. What is the suffix in hopeful?
2. What does it mean?
1. -ful
2. I am full of hope
Name the 2nd Reading Strategy
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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 play?
A. work
B. sleep
A. work
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
Name the 3rd Reading Strategy
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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
Name the 4th Reading Strategy
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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
Name the 5th Reading Strategy
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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
Don't be irresponsible about your homework.
What is the prefix in the word irresponsible?
What does it mean?
The prefix is ir.
It means not.