Reading Strategies
A short retelling of a story's main events
Summary
Hints that the reader can use to identify and define a difficult or unknown word
Context Clues
The first S in SWBST
Someone
The author's reason for or intent in writing
Author's Purpose
The voice behind the story; who is telling the story
Point of View
A forecast about what may happen next using text clues and background knowledge
Prediction
Words that have the same meaning
Synonyms
W in SWBST
Wanted
P in PIE
Persuade
Key words are I, me, and my
First Person
An educated guess based on text clues and background knowledge
Inference
Words that have opposite meanings
Antonyms
B in SWBST
But
I in PIE
Inform
Key words are you, your, and yours
Second Person
The author's feelings, beliefs, and opinions about a topic
Author's Viewpoint/Perspective
A description of the word
Explanation
The second S in SWBST
So
E in PIE
Entertain
Key words are he, she, and they. Narrator only knows the thoughts of one character
Third Person Limited
List the 7 reading strategies we have learned about over the past few weeks
Context Clues, Summary, Inference, Prediction, Author's Purpose, Point of View, and Author's Viewpoint/Perspective
Words listed within the same category
Examples
T in SWBST
Then
List the author's purposes for writing
To persuade, inform, or entertain
Key words are he, she, and they. Narrator knows the thoughts of more than one character
Third Person Omniscient