Reading Strategies
What is paraphrasing?
Restate in your own words.
Do not replace every word with a synonym (avoid word-for-word swaps).
First step in writing?
Generate ideas
Identify a fragment.
Incomplete thought.
What is the first step?
Survey: Skim headings, intro, summary.
What is a topic sentence?
States the paragraph’s main idea.
What is annotating?
making note of anything important, interesting, or confusing
What is brainstorming?
List of everything you can think of on a topic.
What is a comma splice?
Two independent clauses joined by a comma (fix with semicolon, conjunction, or period).
What does Question mean?
Turn headings into questions.
What is a supporting detail?
Explain or prove the topic sentence.
Difference between passive & active readers?
Active: Engage, question, analyze.
Passive: Accept everything as true without questioning.
Purpose of revising?
Focus on content and structure first.
Don’t just fix grammar—make significant improvements.
Pronoun-antecedent agreement?
Pronouns must agree with the noun they replace (he/she/it/they).
Define Recite step.
Recall key points from memory.
Paragraph organization types?
Chronological, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, etc.
Highlighting tips?
Highlight key portions only, not half the page.
Reflect the main ideas, not just random facts.
Effective thesis statement?
state the main point of an essay
Modifier placement?
Should be close to the word they describe.
Purpose of Review step?
Re-read summaries, notes.
What does united mean?
Paragraph's details work with one another and make sense
What is mapping?
Visual way to track ideas, reactions, and questions while reading.
What Strategy for conclusions?
What is correct verb agreement?
Singular subject = singular verb.
Plural subject = plural verb.
Guide question strategy?
Should start with what, why, how—not yes/no.
Define coherence.
ideas are connected with transitions