Strategies
What is the most VALUABLE strategy to help you best comprehend the text as you read?
A. Underlining
B. Circling
C. Jotting Notes
What is....
C. Jotting down notes as you read is the best way to comprehend your text!
List 3 keys words you MIGHT see in a text built in sequence text structure.
First, next, last, finally, second, third, then, etc.
What is a topic in a text?
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The thing or things being talked about the entire text. The subject of the article.
Some birds rely on rain to make puddles for their drinking water. What does the word RELY mean?
To depend on
What are some strategies that you can use on the computer when you are testing?
What is..
Highlighting key words, eliminating answers, saving answers for later.
If I read a paragraph in a text and I understand none of it, what should I do?
What is..
Re-Read the paragraph!!!!!
What is..
Animals are dying, solutions to fix it..
Global warming, solutions to fix it..
ETC..
Name three reading skills that you will be tested on at the end of fourth grade.
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Central idea, text structure, text features, relevant details, summary, vocabulary, theme, plot, figurative language, etc.
Many injuries occur because of how careless the drivers are on the track. What does CARELESS mean?
Without care
When it comes to answering your multiple choice questions, what is a strategy you use?
What is..
Eliminating answer choices, circling key words, breaking down each answer..
What is the very first thing I do when I see a text and question set on an exit ticket or test?
What is..
Read the questions and circle key words.
How will I recognize a description text structure in a text?
What is..
It will focus on one main topic and give many descriptive details abolut it.
What evidence do I look for when a question asks me about author's perspective?
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Feelings, thoughts, emotions on a topic.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an excellent leader and he leaves behind a remarkable legacy. What does the word REMARKABLE mean?
Extraordinary
Give me an example of two key words I would circle in a test question.
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Central idea, relevant details, select 3, text structure, vocabulary words, paragraph 4, etc..
How do you find the central idea while reading your text?
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Find the Topic or Topics and the Point
How do you describe a chronological text structure?
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A text that provides events taking place in order with dates and/or times.
What are some text features that we may be asked about in test questions?
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Pictures, captions, graphs, headings, subheadings..
My mom was very dissatisfied with her meal at the restaurant. She told us we would not be going back there to eat again. What does the word DISSATISIFIED mean?
Not happy
What is the best way to improve your comprehension???
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READING A LOT
READING FOR FUN
READING A BOOK
CHOOSING TO READ
When a test question asks me about a vocabulary word I do not recognize, what should I do?
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Use the context clues in the sentence/paragraph to better understand the word.
What is another way a question will ask you about text structure without using the words "text structure"?
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How does the author organize the information in the text?
What is the difference between a central idea and the theme of a text?
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Central idea is the what the text is mainly about, topic plus point.
Theme is the lesson learned from a fictional story.
She was surprised at how indifferent he acted after his dog ran away. He seemed like he was fine. What does the word INDIFFERENT mean?
Name 4 strategies you can use to better comprehend a text and answer questions?
What is...
Reread text, jot notes, eliminate answers, circle key words, reread text, reread text, reread text