Strategies
What do I use # for?
Acceptable answers: To summarize, monitor my comprehension, make sure I know what I read.
I can use a dictionary
TRUE
Poems are broken into individual _______ that are numbered for us by 5s.
LINES
When characters are talking to each other.
Dialogue
The title, pictures, and captions are all examples of text _________.
FEATURES
What should I ask myself with each question before I try to answer it?
Acceptable answers: What is it asking me to do? What does the question mean? etc..
My paired passage needs extra attention because it's worth a HUGE chunk of my test score!
TRUE!
Poems have ________ which look like paragraphs!
stanzas
Fiction summaries include what 3 parts of the story?
BEGINNING, MIDDLE, END
The way the text is organized is text _________.
STRUCTURE
I might have field test questions about revising and editing. Do I freak out over these?
NO! (If you see revising and editing, don't panic! Do your best, but don't waste brain power!!)
I don't need to show my thinking.
FALSE
Dramas are split into _____ and _______.
ACTS and SCENES
If I need to use text evidence and my own knowledge to determine what will happen next, I am making a ____________.
prediction
How many text structures are there for non fiction?
5
What kinds of things should I highlight?
Text evidence, key words, text features
I should find text evidence for all of my answers.
TRUE!
What do stage directions do?
Tells the actors to do things and allows us to imagine what they're doing/how they're talking.
If I need to use my prior knowledge and text evidence to figure out what wasn't said out loud, I'm making an __________.
INFERENCE
What is located near (usually right underneath) any pictures?
CAPTION
Fill in the blanks:
1. Think: What is this question asking me ___ ___?
2. I need to remember to _______ each paragraph.
3. I do these things to monitor my ____________.
1. to do
2. hashtag
3. comprehension
If I take my time, show my thinking, monitor my comprehension, and find text evidence, I won't do my best.
FALSE!!!!! Trust our strategies. You know they work! Do them well and you will do well!!!!
Poetry needs to be ________ so I can identify sound devices.
HEARD or READ ALOUD
What is the climax?
The turning point in the story.
Name the 5 text structures!!! :)
1. Cause/Effect
2. Sequence
3. Problem/Solution
4. Compare/Contrast
5. Description