Annotations
In which genre would you annotate the central idea and relevant details.
I would annotate the central idea and relevant details in a nonfiction or informational text.
Editing Task: Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject.
The backpack (was / were) opened by an invisible hand.
was, because there is only 1 of the subject
If a sentence supports the central idea, the sentence would be considered _________________ or __________________.
text evidence, relevant detail
Whenever you come across a new text, name 3 things strong readers do before they start reading.
Preview the text (turn the pages to check out the length, check for text features, check for characters, etc.)
Determine the genre (fiction for characters or nonfiction for information)
Determine the difficulty level (ask yourself "is this too easy or too challenging?")
Annotating a text that begins with a conflict and ends with a resolution would be which text structure? Hint: Text structure is how the text is built and organized.
Problem and Solution text structure
What is a synonym for the word "ill"?
Sick or unhealthy in some way
Name the reading skill in which you would have to write a short version of the entire story including the central idea and relevant details.
Summarizing an informational text
Strong readers use this skill when they come across a term they do not know the meaning of. Name AND give examples of this skill.
Context Clues
-Accept various correct examples such as 1) rereading the sentence the term is in, 2) rereading the full paragraph, and 3) replacing the term with another word that still makes sense in that sentence AND paragraph.
The following sentence is from a previous test question from Unit 2:
Talia ducked as the creature swooped over her head.
What might we annotate in that sentence to help us with the meaning of the word swooped?
We might annotate that she ducked because she had to duck in order to avoid being hit by the flying creature.
(She wouldn't need to duck if the creature was just talking, buzzing, or moving slowly)
The root word -spect means to look or watch. The suffix -le modifies the meaning... So what might the meaning of the word "spectacle" mean? Hint: spectacle is a noun
Spectacle might mean "to be able to be looked at or watched"
I know that the author's purpose for writing a passage is to inform the reader when there is ___________ and _____________.
Various answers accepted such as:
-information
-facts
-explanations
-photographs (NOT illustrations)
Strong readers are aware of the text features because they helpful to understanding the text even better. Name 4 of them.
-Accept any 4 correct answers (must name a total of 4 to receive points)
Melissa was certain that she did well on the test because she studied her notes every night for 15 minutes.
What could the term "certain" mean and what context clue helped you figure this out?
-Accept various correct answers
1 vs 1: Point goes to the team of the first person to say the correct word.
Grammar Question: Name the verb in the following sentence.
The author organized the passage with a compare and contrast text structure.
organized (this is a verb or action that the subject can do)
Information can be organized into several different text structures including: cause and effect, comparison and contrast, problem and solution, sequence of steps, description, and more! Name the text structure that might be used to write out your favorite recipe.
Sequence of steps
Strong Readers recall information when they are asked even when it's from a previous unit. Please recall what the reading benchmark is that means: when events happen in a story while introducing characters, a problem, and a resolution.
Plot
When a character contributes to the plot, we take into account their ________, _________, _________, and __________ to help us!
actions, feelings, thoughts, and words
Name the largest state in the U.S. by size.
Name the state capital for DOUBLE points! Hint: This state capital can also be a boy's name.
Texas.
Austin, TX.
There are 50 states in the United States of America and the U.S. also possesses other land such as the territory Puerto Rico. Name the state that is the furthest Northwest of Puerto Rico. (display map)
Washington state (NOT the same as the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C.)
Strong readers will annotate, or take notes, about words they have trouble pronouncing such as those tricky hard c and soft c words! Which word below has both a hard c and a soft c in it? Explain your answer.
A -concurrent B -concerned
C -certain D -chicken
B- The word concerned has both a hard c and a soft c.
The first c is hard because it is followed by an "o" and the second c is soft because it is followed by an "e"