Reading Strategies
Name one good reading strategy....
-reading with a purpose
-taking notes
-breaking down vocabulary
What is the prefix of the word reread?
re
If Sanjay walked home from school in the rain, dropped his English paper in the water, got home and cried, we can infer that....
he is upset or he is sad
Many books, papers, and television shows have created an image of the African wild dog as the ultimate predator. According to these sources, the dogs' coordinated teamwork and their unusual endurance help them catch about eighty percent of their prey. A 2012 study tested that notion. Researchers fit a pack of wild dogs with special collars that recorded the dogs' positions and speeds. The data that the collars recorded allowed the researchers to learn what the dogs did when they weren't being observed. The results provided a surprising contrast with the dogs' fierce reputation. The dogs never used teamwork in their hunts; they chased their prey over short distances as opposed to long runs; and instead of eighty percent, they brought down only about sixteen percent of their prey.
Predator but works in teams
Why will I miss Kayden?
I will miss your smile and sense of humor.
What is a good reading strategy for finding main idea?
Title
read the first sentence of each paragraph
find the key details
What is the prefix of the word untie?
un
Kelly jumped up onto the couch and screamed when the dog entered the room. We can infer..
Kelly is afraid of dogs
In March 2016, Death Valley National Park in California experienced a rare occurrence: thousands of yellow wildflowers covered the region in a "super bloom." Why was this unusual? Death Valley is the hottest and driest place in North America. The area's average yearly precipitation is just two inches, making it a challenging place for flowers to grow. However, in October 2015, the valley had received more than three inches of rain in some areas. As a result of the unusually wet season, wildflower seeds that had been lying dormant underground suddenly began to grow, producing an abundance of golden blooms.
Because of unusual amount of rain in 2016, flowers had trouble growing there.
Why will I miss Ashlynn?
I will miss your bright answers and your great sense of humor.
What is another name for main idea?
Central idea
What is the suffix of the word teachable?
able
Marc went to the grocery store with a list, stuck to the list and used coupons. We can infer...
That Marc is saving money.
Making Towers Bird-Friendly
The lights on tall communication towers warn pilots to avoid the towers when flying at night. Unfortunately, the steady red lights often used on towers have the opposite effect on birds: the bright beams attract and confuse them. Instead of avoiding the lights, the birds fly directly toward them, crashing into the towers or becoming entangled in power lines. Millions of birds have died this way. However, there is a solution. Unlike steady lights, flashing or blinking lights don't attract birds. In response to demands from conservation groups, the Federal Aviation Administration in 2016 began requiring communication towers in the U.S. to use blinking lights instead of steady ones.
To save birds, towers have been using blinking lights.
Why will I miss Beastyn?
I will miss your smile, your sense of humor and your competitive spirit (you are always in for a game!).
Why is learning prefixes and suffixes a good reading strategy?
It helps you with unfamiliar vocabulary.
What is the suffix of the word psychology?
ology
Last night Tiffany stayed up late working on a paper, when the alarm went off, Tiffany hit snooze 5 times, we can infer that....
Tiffany is tired
Publishing Doctor Zhivago
Boris Pasternak's 1956 novel Doctor Zhivago tells the story of a Russian doctor living at the time of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which led to the establishment of the Soviet Union. Because the book dealt with hardships people faced after the revolution, publishers in the Soviet Union refused to release it, calling it anti-Soviet. Pasternak's solution was to have the book smuggled out of the Soviet Union and published in Europe. Though Soviet authorities tried to prevent it, the book was published in Italy in 1957 and was immediately well received. In 1958, it was translated into English and went on to become one of the most popular novels of the 1950s.
Author couldn't get book published in country so smuggled.
Why will I miss Wya Wya (Wyatt)?
I will miss your genius answers and your wonderful face!
What is the significance or importance of jotting down notes when reading?
Helps with any key parts and any questions you had while reading. You can revisit.
What does the word "phobia" mean?
fear of
The baby is crying, although I just changed the baby's diaper and they just had a nap and I'm holding them. It has been 4 hours since the baby's last bottle. We can infer...
The baby may be hungry
Naming Pluto
When "Planet X" was discovered in 1930, astronomers began debating what to call it. An eleven-year-old girl named Venetia Burney suggested the name "Pluto" to her grandfather, who passed the idea along to a friend who was a professor of astronomy. The professor, in turn, immediately forwarded the suggestion to scientists at the Lowell Observatory, where the planet had been discovered. The astronomers appreciated the fact that Pluto was the ancient Romans' name for the god of the underworld, making it a fitting moniker for such a cold and distant celestial body. In addition, its first two letters matched the initials of Percival Lowell, the astronomer who first proposed the existence of Planet X. The matter was eventually put to a vote, with Pluto the hands-down winner.
An 11 year old girl named Pluto.
Why will I miss this class?
Because you are the best and brightest! Good luck in everything you do! You've got this!!