Strategies
True or False: You should analyze the title, headings, photographs, and bold words in a text because they are clues to help you understand.
True! Every feature the author included has a purpose and can help you understand the text even more.
What is a caption?
A description of what is happening in a graphic feature.
What is the rising action in a story?
Rising action is the events that build up to the climax.
What is theme?
Theme is the moral or lesson.
The suffix less tells us the meaning of the word friendless means.
The suffix less tells us the meaning of the word friendless means without a friend.
True or False: The first time you read a text you should annotate or take notes so you don't forget.
False! You should read the whole text one time to decode unfamiliar words.
What is the topic?
Topic is the who or what the text is all about, usually one or two words. Identifying the topic will help you determine main idea.
What is the climax of a story?
The climax of a story is the turning point, the main character usually has to make a decision that will change the path of the story. No turning back now!
What is central idea?
Central idea is the main idea.
The prefix "re" tells us the word rewrite means to write again.
True or False: It is an excellent strategy to go back and underline or highlight your text evidence for each question.
True! If you can find text evidence to support your answer, that supports your idea.
Why are headings important?
The introduce the next section, they give you clues about the main idea.
What are brave, cruel and clever examples of?
Brave, cruel, clever are all character traits.
How must you prove your main idea is correct?
You use supporting details, relevant text evidence.
The suffix "ed" tells us the word walked means
The suffix "ed" tells us the word walked means you walked in the past. It has already happened. Past tense
What should you do with a question, before trying to answer it?
You need to make sure you read it carefully and that you understand the question! It is a great strategy to break down the question into the important parts.
Why are bold words, highlighted words and underlined words important?
They say look at me! They represent a word or phrase you need to know to really understand the text.
What is the falling action of a story?
The problem is almost resolved! The falling action is the events leading up to the resolution.
What is text evidence?
Text evidence is words that you can point to in the text that prove your idea or statement.
The pre-fix un tells us the word unacceptable means
The pre-fix un tells us the word unacceptable means not unacceptable.
How can you cite, show, text evidence in your writing?
You can show text evidence in your writing by saying "According to ....." "I read in ......" "The author says ...."
What is the main idea or central idea?
Main idea or central idea tells us something specific about the topic of the text, section or paragraph. Example: Red pandas use their tails to balance.
What is the resolution of a story?
The resolution of a story is where the problem is resolved. It either got fixed or it didn't but it is the end. Not always a happy ending.
What does this phrase mean? "What can you conclude?"
Think of what you read, and what you know and form your own idea or inference.
The suffix ing tells us the word playing means
The suffix ing tells us the word playing means it is happening now, someone or something is playing now. Present tense.