🟦 CATEGORY 1: Reading Strategies
What is the goal of the first read of a blind text?
To get the gist or general understanding of the text
What literary element refers to the time and place of a story?
Setting
What part of the plot shows how the conflict is solved?
Resolution
Which text structure explains what happened and why?
Cause and Effect
What figurative language compares using “like” or “as”?
Simile
During which read should you annotate and highlight key details?
The second read
What is the main problem in a story called?
Conflict
What POV uses “he,” “she,” or “they”?
Third-person point of view
What structure shows similarities and differences?
Compare and Contrast
What device gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
What should you do before answering questions about a text?
Analyze the prompts/questions
What do a character’s actions and dialogue help reveal?
Characterization
What type of conflict is a struggle against a storm?
Character vs. Nature
What is the author’s purpose when they want to give facts?
Inform
What literary device compares without using “like” or “as”?
Metaphor
Why is it important to underline the action verb in a question?
It tells you what the question is asking you to do
What point of view uses “I” and “me”?
First-person point of view
How does setting often affect a story?
It influences mood, plot, or characters
Which text structure presents events in time order?
Chronological
What device appeals to the five senses?
Imagery
Name two things you should write when annotating a text.
Summaries, questions, unfamiliar words, or literary devices
What is the universal message or lesson of a story called?
Theme
Why does point of view matter in a story?
It affects how the reader understands events and characters
What does the “P.I.E.” acronym stand for?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What is a reference to a famous person or story called?
Allusion