Word parts
Text Features
Comprehension Strategies
more stuff about reading and writing
genres and word terms
100

These are words or letters that come before a base word to change the meaning of the word

What are prefixes

100

the name of a text that describes what the text will be about

What is the title

100

Mrs. Buckley's favorite reading strategy

What is re-read?

100

writing or sharing a shorter version of something you have read

What is a summary? 

100
a form of writing that can rhyme, but doesn't have to, it is often written in stanzas

What is poetry

200

These are words or letters that come after a base word to change the meaning of the word

What are suffixes?

200
 text found next to a photograph or illustration giving information about the the photo

What is a caption?

200

the strategy of putting your background knowledge together with what is written in the text

What is inference?

200
This is proving the answer to a question in text

What is citing text evidence?

200

This text is non-fiction and and informs the reader of something.

What is informational text?
300

 the main part of a word that holds meaning

What is a root or base word?

300

these are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings like to, two, and too

What are homophones?

300

thinking about what you are going to read and making  a reasonable guess of what will happen

What is Prediction?

300

This will help a reader to slow down, not read too fast, and improve their fluency

What is whisper punctuation?

300

these are words made up of two smaller words

What are compound words?

400

all words must have these

What are vowels

400

this is where text/words are made darker because they are important.

What is boldface?

400

constantly planning and thinking about your thinking 

What is metacognition?

400

this is a diagram used to compare and contrast information

What is a Venn Diagram?

400

These are words used in text that show what order something has happened .

What are sequence words?

500

These are used to show words are possessives and not just plural.

What are apostrophes?

500

this is done text to show there is a new paragraph or that someone new is speaking.

What is indent?

500

important words that should always be defined to understand the text best

What is vocabulary?

500

These open the door to your learning and should be 

revisited while reading a text.

What are EQ's or Essential Questions?

500

This type of writing features imaginary characters and events.

What is Fiction?