TSI Reading Strategies
Don't focus on what you don't know; focus on what you ____.
What is "do know"?
thesis
What is the guiding statement in an essay?
name of Julia's father
Who is Apa?
FANBOYS
What is a coordinating conjunction; for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
the topic of our podcast unit
What is True Crime?
explicit information
What is information found word-for-word in the text?
What is a topic sentence?
name of Julia's best friend
Who is Lorena?
function of a semicolon
What separates two complete thoughts in a sentence?
important issues of the midterm election (name all 4)
What is abortion, the economy, democratic party, and state of democracy?
implicit information
What is information that must be inferred in a passage?
What are thoughts/opinions; the explanation of supporting evidence?
Olga's cause of death
What is a motor accident?
parallel structure
What is consistency across parts of speech in a list?
author of The Open Window
Who is Saki?
two strategies that can help you with a vocab question
What is using context and replacing the word?
counterpoint
What is a point opposite to the writer's stance/pov?
name of Julia's English teacher
Who is Mr. Ingman?
subject-verb agreement
What is the consistency among singular and plural status of subjects to verbs?
reasons why True Crime is unethical (name 2)
What is exploiting victims and contributing to big-business/entertainment industry?
three things to read for with a dual passage
What is topic, argument, main points/supporting evidence?
H.E.L.P. (name all four categories)
What is historical/current events, entertainment, literature, personal experience?
a major theme of the book
What is generational/cultural conflict, adolescence/coming of age, mental health, family secrets?
misplaced modifier
What is a phrase that modifies a noun that comes right after?
reasons why True Crime is ethical (name 2)
What is promoting safety, empowering citizens, raising legal funds, boosting underrepresented cases?