Reading Strategies
Sentences
Figurative Language
Words, Words
Potpourri
100
Using examples to show how two or more things are alike or different.
What is Compare and Contrast.
100
Another name for a simple sentence.
What is an independent clause.
100
He is as happy as a lark.
What is a simile.
100
Dictionary definition.
What is denotation.
100
I went to the store, and Sue went to the movie, IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS.
What is a compound sentence.
200
Words in a text that provide clues which will help you figure out the meaning of a difficult word.
What is Context Clues.
200
Two independent clauses joined by a semi-colon.
What is a compound sentence.
200
She has 3000 pairs of shoes.
What is hyperbole.
200
The actual dictionary definition of a word; language which means exactly what it says.
What is literal language.
200
Bzz, bzz went the busy bee, is an example of these.
What is onomatopoeia and alliteration.
300
After reading a text, you present the main points in a clear, concise way.
What is summarizing.
300
FANBOYS in a compound sentence are called this.
What is a conjunction.
300
The road was a ribbon of highway.
What is a metaphor.
300
What a word implies - emotions related to a word.
What is connotation.
300
In a pig's eye!
What is highly unlikely!
400
The subject or message a person takes away from a story or writing.
What is THEME.
400
A complex sentence is made up of these.
What is a dependent and independent clause.
400
Break a leg!
What is an idiom.
400
Words that sound the same but are not spelled the same.
What is a homophones.
400
Important elements to listening.
What is eye contact, nod your head, ask questions, take notes, restate what has been said, remove distractions, body language.
500
Using details from a passage to help you figure out what is not directly stated in a reading passage.
What is Drawing Conclusions.
500
A sentence with a compound sentence and a dependent clause.
What is a compound/complex sentence.
500
Give a quiet shout out to someone!
What is an oxymoron.
500
Currency and currency are examples of this.
What is a homonym.
500
Important elements of speaking.
What is eye contact, volume, tone, tempo, enunciation, body language.
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