Reading Comprehension
What is the acronym that we use to help us to remember the purpose of a reading passage?
PIE (Persuade, Inform, Entertain)
Define context clues
Hints in the sentence or passage that help you to guess the unfamiliar word(s)
What are the first 4 elements you need to write in a formal letter.
Writer's address
Date
Receiver's address
Greeting
Define Tone
The author's attitude towards the text
What is the acronym that we use to help us summarize the passage?
SWBST (Somebody Wanted But So Then)
S- Character
W- what did the character want
B- what was the problem
S- what did the character do / decide
T- the ending / result
Define synonym
Another word with a similar (same) meaning
If no name or address is given in the scenario for the writer to use, what should you write?
Use your own name and address (village)
Examples of a group of people that are part of the Melanesian Islands are____________.
a. Kiribati and Guam
b. Samoa and Tonga
c. Solomon Islands and PNG
d. Australia and New Zealand
c. Solomon Islands and PNG
What do you need to remember to include in your answer if the question is worth 3 points and it asks you to explain?
Point: Answer to the question
Example: Passage
Explain: at least 2 sentences
Identify the synonym in the sentence
Her flamboyant style made her a standout individual in the fashion world. She loved wearing bright and bold clothes, not caring what others thought.
a. stylish
b. tiny
c. plain
d. designer
a. Stylish
What are the three things you need to include in your second paragraph?
- Subject + career
- 2 achievements
- skills (communication, leadership etc.)
Identify an example of a rhetorical question in the poem.
Stanza 4
Stanza 5
Summarize the story "You Are Beautiful As You Are"
A crow wanted to be like the peacocks, but he didn't look like them. So he took their feathers and stuck it into his wings and tail, but the peacocks insulted him about copying them. Then he return back to the other crows ,and they told him to learn to love what he has.
Identify the antonym in the sentence
She had an altruistic nature, always putting others' needs above her own. She was always willing to help someone in need.
a. Kind
b. Lazy
c. Harworking
d. Selfish
d. Selfish
You are a student attending the University of West City. You are applying for the Honors Scholarship, which was advertised on the school website. Your letter of application should be addressed to Dr. Sandra Peterson, who works as the dean at the University of West City, located in Waianae, Hawaii.
What does this writer need to correct (1st paragraph)?
My name is Lorenzo Tupou, and I am from Matangiake. I am currently attending the University of West City. I am applying for the Honors Scholarship, which was advertised on Facebook.
The source
Identify the mistakes in this student's response.
In the movie, Civilized Girl by Gordon Ramsay, the literary device used in the poem is simile. For example, "steel-wool hair fuzzy and stiff now soft as coconut husk." The poet wanted the reader to understand that their natural hair is rough, thick, and curly. The poet compares how their natural hair changes after using products or straightening their hair and the texture being like coconut husk. Therefore, the metaphor is used effectively to help the reader to understand that the people in the Solomon Islands were changing their hairstyle so that it is similar to the western styles.
In the movie: In the poem
Name: "Civilized Girl" by Jully Sipolo
Stanza #
Transitional phrase/word: This means
link: metaphor -> simile
What should your response be when you are asked the following question on the reading comprehension test: "Reflect on the lesson from Passage A, and how will that lesson help you in your life?" (Use the story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf")
lesson - point, example, explain
how will that lesson help you in your life - link
The lesson in the passage is that we should always learn to be honest. For example, in lines 12 - 14 "he leaped to his feet and sang out as loudly as he could, Wolf! Wolf! But the villagers thought he was trying to fool them again." This means that the boy kept pranking the villagers by shouting that there was a wolf even though there wasn't. When the villagers came to help, they noticed he was lying to them and after the second time, they didn't come to help when he was actually telling the truth. Therefore, this lesson helped me to remember to be honest in everything that I do.
Ask any question that you might have about context clues.
Class Discussion
You are a student attending the University of West City. You are applying for the Honors Scholarship, which was advertised on the school website. Your letter of application should be addressed to Dr. Sandra Peterson, who works as the dean at the University of West City, located in Waianae, Hawaii.
What does this writer need to add/correct (paragraph 3)?
If you have any questions, please email me at Lorenzo.tupou@gmail.com or call me.
- Why you need the scholarship (reason)
- How is the scholarship going to help you
- phone number
Identify the tone used in the stanza in the poem. (Identify 2)
Stanza 1: Critical (judging)
Stanza 4: Conflicted (uncertain)
Stanza 6: Regret (choice)