READING STRATEGIES
WHAT IS PLANNING AND MONITORING?
Make predictions about the story. Read and reread.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ASK QUESTIONS WHEN READING A STORY? IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU ASKING ABOUT?
Ask about things you don’t know. Look for clues in the text
DEFINE CAREER
A career is a long-term profession.
DEFINE BELIEF
A belief is something you think is true.
WHO ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE STORY?
The Main Characters in the story are Mama Lil and Bebe
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO MAKE CONNECTIONS TO A STORY?
Connect what you read with what you have read and experienced
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO DETERMINE IMPORTANCE IN A STORY?
Identify and summarize the most important ideas
DEFINE ENGINEER
An engineer is someone who designs buildings and bridges.
DEFINE ESCAPE
To escape is to get free.
WHAT BRIDGE DOES BEBE WANT TO WORK ON?
Bebe wants to work on the Brooklyn Bridge.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO VISUALIZE WHEN YOU READ A STORY?
Create a picture in your head of what is happening in the story
HOW TALL IS MR. LATRENTA?
5'10"
5'11"
6'
6'4"
Mr. Latrenta is 5'10" tall.
DEFINE OBSTACLE
An obstacle is something that stands in your way or prevents you from doing something.
DEFINE EVIDENCE
When you look for evidence, you look for clues or proof that something is true.
WHAT DOES BEBE WANT TO DO AS A CAREER?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO MAKE INFERENCES WHEN YOU READ A STORY?
Combine what you read with what you know to figure out what the author doesn’t say directly
WHAT IS MR. LATRENTA'S ETHNIC BACKGROUND?
Mr. Latrenta is Greek and Italian.
DEFINE CONSENT
Consent means to give permission.
DEFINE MISFORTUNE
Has something bad happened to you that you did not expect? If so, you have suffered from misfortune.
WHAT IS THE MAIN CONFLICT BETWEEN BEBE AND MAMA LIL?
The main conflict between Bebe and Mama Lil is that Mama Lil will not sign the consent form for Bebe to work on the bridge.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SYNTHESIZE INFORMATION FOR A STORY?
Bring several ideas together to summarize
WHAT IS MR. LATRENTA'S FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER?
Mr. Latrenta's favorite professional wrestler is The Undertaker.
DEFINE STUBBORN
DEFINE SUPERSTITION
A superstition is an idea based on fear, not logic.
SYNTHESIZE FOR ME THE END OF THE STORY.
Mama Lil asked to have Bebe help her read the consent form. Mama Lil then signed the consent form.