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Reading
Preview
Main Idea
Clues Category
100
Think of your background knowledge
What are steps before reading?
100
This is the 1st step in previewing
What is read the title?
100
The central message the author is trying to convey.
What is the main idea?
100
Self esteem or sense of personal worth, is important for success.
What is synonym context clue?
200
Predict, pose questions, find answers, mark your text, take notes.
What are steps taken during the reading process?
200
This is the 2nd step in previewing.
What is read the heading and subheadings?
200
You are given specific information.
What are details?
200
Surrounding information that can help you guess a word meaning.
What is vocabulary context clue?
300
What are you currently reading in English outside of class?
What is .....
300
The 3rd step in previewing a text is...
What is scan the graphics and read the captions?
300
The main idea stated in a sentence.
What is a topic sentence?
300
There are 4 types of context clues. Name one not mentioned already?
What is antonym, general sentence , example, synonym
400
To comprehend as you read, anticipate what the author will talk about next.
What is prediction?
400
After we have read the title, headings, subheading and scanned the graphics, we are ready to...
What is skim the paragraph?
400
Details that support, develop and explain the main idea.
What is major details?
400
Give me an example of a antonym context clue?
I thought it was hard to ascent the mountain, but I discovered that to climb down it was even worse.
500
Read the title, headings, and concluding paragraphs.
What are steps in previewing?
500
The final step in previewing text is to....
What is use your own words to tell the topic and ideas?
500
What is the difference between a topic and main idea?
Topic is who or what the reading discusses. Main idea is the author's main point.
500
Give me an example of an example context clue?
The pool was shallow at one end, but very deep at he other.