Vocabulary
One or more words that mean the same as the unknown words
What are synonyms
The question you should ask yourself as you read to find the main idea?
What is the point
When you read you should take notes as you read in the margins of your paper or book. That kind of note taking should have the same symbols so it's easy to study. We call that note taking?
What is annotating?
Information that is proved through objective evidence
what is a fact
Words and phrases that mean the opposite of a word.
Antonyms
The main idea can be thought of as what graphic to help you remember the big picture?
what is an umbrella?
When you are assigned a textbook chapter it is a good idea to
What is look at the title and chapter headings?
Critical readers evaluate the author's ________ for the point. Hint: It's the bottom part of the umbrella
What is the support?
Very often you don't need a dictionary when using a textbook important terms are defined in what part of the book?
What is a glossary?
The general subject of a selection is called the
What is the topic?
It is important to do this AFTER you are done taking notes, it ensures that your notes make sense and you have learned somethings.
What is re-read them?
Critical readers are able to detect when an author is appealing to a reader's emotions rather than their powers of reason, what is this called.
What is propanganda
You use these to help you understand the meaning of unfamiliar words while you are reading. They help you save time so that you don't have to stop and look up every unfamiliar word.
What are context clues
What are the details that help the author describe specific evidence about his or her point
what are supporting details
A good critical reader has the ability to separate fact from.
What is opinion
In longer passages the main idea is called the
what is the central point or central idea
Sometimes authors don't state the main idea directly what kind of main idea do we call this?
What is implied main idea