Random Reading
What is the main/central idea?
What the story is mostly about
The who/what and the main thing about the who/what
What does the prefix re- mean?
Again
What does the suffix -ful mean?
Full of
What is the THEME of a story or text?
A lesson or message of the story
When should you use the RAP strategy?
When you are WRITING a response to a question. You are supposed to restate, answer the question, then give your proof with at least 1 sentence from the passage.
What does synonym mean?
Words that are similar in meaning
What does the prefix pre- mean?
Before
Where does the suffix go? Before or at the end the root word?
At the end
When joining 2 complete sentences you must have a _________ and a _____________.
comma and conjunction (fanboy)
Name 4 examples of text features.
Title, subtitle or subheading, bold print, photograph, caption, illustration, glossary, index
What are the paragraphs in a poem called?
a Stanza
What does the prefix un- mean?
not
What does the suffix -less mean?
without use
When taking the Reading STAAR, you must prove your answers, highlight your questions and number your paragraphs. True or false.
True
Name the story elements.
Characters, Setting, Problem/Solution, Theme, and Plot
What is Author's purpose?
The reason why the Author structures the text the way they do.
What does the prefix dis- mean?
not or opposite of
What does the suffix -ly mean?
How or how often
Who is the person talking in a poem called?
Speaker
What is plot?
All the events that happen in the story.
Where is a prefix located in a word?
At the beginning of the base or root word.
What does the prefix mis- mean?
wrong
What does the suffix -able mean?
Can
What does RAP stand for?
Restate, Answer, Proof
What does falling action in plot mean?
When the problem of the story is solved.