Main Ideas
Strategic Reading Plan
SAR
Test Prep Vocab
Mr. Stanford
100

What are the genre frames for poetry?

Literal Meaning and Deeper Meaning

100

What is the first step of the Strategic Reading Plan?

Preview the text:

Genre

Genre Frames

Annotate Title

100

How many pieces of evidence should you be looking for to support your claim in a short answer response question?

2

100

What does Setting mean?

Where a story takes place

100

Where is Mr. Stanford from?

Connecticut

200

What are the genre frames for Informational texts?

Topic, Teaching Me, and Point of View

200

What is the second step of the Strategic Reading Plan?

Read and Jot the Main Idea

200

What must you always do after making a claim in a SAR question?

Provide evidence

200

What does it mean to INFER, or make an INFERENCE?

To make a guess based on the information in the text
200

Where did Mr. Stanford go to college?

University of Connecticut (Uconn)

300

What are the genre frames for narrative texts?

Character, Problem, Solution, Lesson Learned

300

What is the final step of the strategic reading plan?

Check your work

300

What is the criteria for success (CFS) for a claim?

Restate the question. Make an inference. Accurate and specific.

300

What does EXCERPT mean

A small portion of a larger text

300

What is Mr. Stanford's passion outside of teaching?

Making music!

400

Read the following main idea for a poem and evaluate it.

In this poem, the bird represents people who are oppressed and have freedom taken away.

Missing literal meaning

400

How do you invest in the question?

Annotate the question and come up with a plan

400

Evaluate this claim

Question: What is the author's Point of View?

Answer: The author's Point of view is that he feels positive about low-fat food.

The claim is not accurate and specific

400

What does it mean to CITE something?

To quote or restate something

400

What is Mr. Stanford's favorite Ps4 game currently?

Red Dead Redemption 2

500

Read this main idea from "Hercules and the Cattle of Geryon"

Hercules was a strong demigod who successfully slayed Geryon and returned the cattle to his cousin. This shows that having courage is important when facing difficult challenges.

The problem that Hercules must face is not clearly stated. It should be added that Hercules was attaxcked by Geryon, a giant, and the dog when trying to steal back the cattle.

500

If you you are doing a multiple choice question, what is the first thing that you do according to the strategic reading plan?

Cover the answer choices

500

After investing in the question, what is your next step according to the SRP?

Make a plan - find and mark evidence in the text.

500

What does the word EXPLICIT mean?

Clear, leaving no room for interpretation, leaving nothing to be implied

500

What sport did Mr. Stanford play in school?

Basketball

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