ACES
This is what the "A" in ACES stands for.
A = Answer
After looking at the title of your text, this is the NEXT thing you do when are active reading.
Number paragraphs
This word means "the emotional feeling of the text". Examples of this word are sad, happy, angry, etc.
MOOD
She is the main character of our story.
Rachel
How many planets are in the solar system? (Yes, count Pluto)
9
Please properly RESTATE the question below:
What are your favorite pizza toppings?
My favorite pizza toppings are...
This is what we call taking a big text and breaking it down to JUST the main points.
Summarizing/Summary
This word means "an educated guess" OR "when you combine what you read with what you already know".
Inference/Infer
She is the mean girl/bully of our story.
Sylvia Saldivar
Ms. Cheek's favorite color
Yellow
This is how long your "E = Explain" is supposed to be, according to your notes.
3 - 5 sentences
This is what we call writing comments about the text while you read (you can also use symbols while you do this).
Annotation/Annotating
This is the acronym we use help us answer questions about what we are reading. It has 5 letters.
GBTTT
This is "the big problem" of the story.
Ugly red sweater
How many states are in the United States?
This is what we call the words leading into our direct quote or paraphrase.
Signal Phrase
This active reading skill is when you find a way to relate what you are reading to your personal life or the world around you.
Making connections
This word describes information the author CLEARLY STATES in the text. You can put your finger on it!
Explicit
This word in the text meant silly behavior. Ms. Price describes Rachel's behavior with this word.
Nonsense
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest
What is the difference between a direct quote and a paraphrase?
Direct quote = copying the author's words, using quotation marks
Paraphrase = your own words
Give me ONE reason why active reading skills are important. (There are 6 total.)
understand the meaning of words
remember information that you read and make it useful (for your purpose of reading)
save time by being more efficient
stay focused and engaged while reading
make connections which improves your overall learning
create a visual record (graphic organizer)
This word mean to look closely at the text, or to examine it.
Analyze/Analysis
In this story, Rachel compared getting older with her "little wooden dolls that fit one inside the other". What else did she compare getting older to? (There are two correct answers.)
Onion
Rings inside a tree
This is the process of plants turning light into food/energy.
Photosynthesis