Reading Strategies
This strategy is used by authors when they don't say something directly, but rather let's the reader figure out what they mean.
Making Inferences
Magic Number: 12
Words: Fascinate, Bird, Balloon
Answers must be at least 12 words long, utilize given words, and be grammatically perfect.
"I can't believe you ate the entire pizza!" She screamed. "I'm going to severely injure you!"
Third Person (She screamed)
a. day is to week
b. year is to month
c. juice is to apple
d. kilometer is to hour
When you _______ with someone, you have the same ideas. A handshake shows that people _____________ to something. (One Word)
Agree
This strategy helps combine your own knowledge and experience with the author's ideas and information.
Making connections.
Magic Number: 15
Words: Mascot, heartless, Response, In
Answers must be at least 15 words long, utilize three given words, and be grammatically perfect.
First, you need to spread the peanut butter on the bread. Next, you can choose your favorite jam.
Second Person
Author is to write as:
a. mother is to annoy
b. banker is to drive
c. janitor is to clean
d. firefighter is to study
c. janitor is to clean
A ____________festival is special event or party. Dancers perform at a _______________. (one word)
Festival
For this strategy, the reader previews a passage, sets a purpose, and predicts what they find in the text before reading it more carefully.
Plan
Magic Number: 13
Words: Evacuate, Slowest, Turtle
Answers must be at least 13 words long, utilize three given words, and be grammatically perfect.
"I quickly drove to the airport right after school. I was in a rush, I almost missed my flight!"
First Person
Strong is to weak as:
a. short is to tall
b. tall is to short
c. ugly is to hideous
d. basketball is to sport
b. tall is to short
An __________ is a good chance to do something.
I suggest taking any ____________ to travel and see the world.
Opportunity
Imagining the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touch of what the author is describing.
Visualize
Magic Number: 17
Words: Erupt, Warning, Dangerous
Answers must be at least 17 words long, utilize three given words, and be grammatically perfect.
"They placed the cookie on the table near the chimney. They couldn't wait for the big man himself to come slithering down."
Third Person
Whale is to ocean as:
a. car is to garage
b. lake is to ocean
c. snake is to ocean
d. snake is to jungle
d. snake is to jungle
The ideas and way of a life for a group of people make up their _____________.
Baseball and jazz are both part of American ______________________. (One Word)
Culture
This strategy requires you to focus your attention on the author's most significant ideas and information.
Determine Importantance
Magic Number: 11
Words: Quickly, Severe
Answers must be at least 11 words long, utilize three given words, and be grammatically perfect.
Inside the forbidden castle, I felt in danger. I was terrified.
First Person
Safe is to dangerous as:
a. fat is to monstrous
b. silent is to noisy
c. fast is to quick
d. quick is to dash
b. silent is to noisy
_________ is something that people care about. Respect is an important __________ in Japan.
Value