Samuel did a first reading of his novel but did not quite understand the passage. Which strategy could he use to gain a better understanding of the passage?
Re-read
200
What does the root "chrom" mean?
color, pigment
200
What does the root "carn/carni" mean?
flest, meat
200
I describe a noun. What am I?
an adjective
200
Not for the world woud I go to the top of the Brooklyn bridge.
Not for the world would I go to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge.
200
What is the initial sense of what the text is mostly about called?
The "gist."
300
This root means "people."
What is dem?
300
This root means "to lead."
What is duc/duct?
300
I describe an action or state of being. What am I?
A verb.
300
He run quick to secon base.
He ran quickly to second base.
300
Linda came across an unfamiliar word during her reading. What could help her figure out the meaning of the word?
Using context clues
400
This root means "power, energy, or strength."
What is dyna/dynam?
400
What does the root "cogn" mean?
know, learn
400
I join words, phrases, or clauses. What am I?
A conjunction.
400
Noone wanted too be with he at luch.
No one wanted to be with him at lunch.
400
Paul uses his background knowledge and details from the text to figure out events that are not mentioned in the story. What strategy is Paul using to help him as a reader?
Making inferences
500
This root means "sound."
What is phon?
500
These roots means "both, on both sides, or around."
What is ambi and amphi?
500
I describe the position of an object. What am I?
A preposition.
500
The horse had jump over the streem when the wolve catched it.
The horse had jumped over the stream when the wolf caught it.
500
What are text-dependent questions?
Questions that can only be answered by referring back to the text.