Strategies
The Predicting Strategy is...
I predict I will learn about... (non-fiction)
I predict I will read about...(fiction)
The following are what kind of signals: pictures, titles, captions, diagrams
What does Persevere Mean?
To persist, never give up, keep trying
What is noun?
Person, Place or Thing
What do I do to my voice when reading a sentence that ends with a question mark?
I take a pause and my voice goes up.
The activating strategy is....
What are the following signals: bold, underline, italics, colour, size
Print Signals
What does keen mean?
Eager, excited, hard working
What is a verb?
An action word, something you do
What do I use an exclamation mark for?
To show emotion or expression
This the strategy I use when I am confused about something...
Clarifying Strategy
What signals use these clues to help you if you are confused: dashes, brackets, -is, for instance, for example
Clarifying Signals
What does inspire mean?
to motivate or to act or change
What is an adjective?
It describes a noun, ( ie. fast, happy, fun..)
What do I call this punctuation ... :
It's a colon
Stop and check... go back and re-read...replace and check
What do I call parts of the word I can take off at the beginning and the end?? (ex. ~im, ~ pro, ~able)
Prefix and Suffix
What does bond mean?
To hold together, to connect
What is a pronoun and given an example
It takes the place of a noun (example: he, she, her)
What do I call this punctuation " "
Quotation Marks
When would you want to use the Predicting Strategy?
In this sentence, what does mammal mean? (Use a clarifying signal)
(warm-blooded animals)
What does swiftly mean?
Quickly
What is an adverb?
It is something that describes a verb ( ie. quickly, swiftly..)
When do I use quotation marks?
When someone is speaking