Mainly Reading Strategies
Paraphrase
To restate a text or passage in other words, often to show understanding or clarify the meaning.
Subheading
A secondary heading, the mini-topic related to the heading.
Facts
Statements that can be proven true.
Style
How the author writes; an author’s use of language; its effects and appropriateness to the author’s intent and theme.
Author’s Purpose
The author’s purpose for writing.
Summarize
To restate the most important information in a text.
Heading
The title at the start of a page or section, usually bold or dark print.
Caption
Text that is next to a photo or graphic.
Inform
To give information about a particular topic; to explain why something is important.
Third Person
Point of view in which the narrator is not a character in the story.
Evaluate
To examine and judge carefully.
Graphics
Photographs, drawings, maps, or other pictures that give additional information about the text.
Voice
The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that make it unique to the writer.
Focus
The center of interest or attention.
Second Person
The narrator is talking to you.
Inference
A judgment based on reasoning rather than something stated directly in the passage.
Graphic Organizer
A diagram or pictorial device that shows relationships.
Tone
The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters.
Fluency
The clear and easy expression of ideas, either written or spoken.
First Person
When the person telling the story is the main character.
Charts, Tables, and Graphs
A visual aid that condenses information into a series of rows, lines, or other shortened lists.
Opinions
Statements that cannot be proven true.
Persuade
To convince others to feel a particular way about a topic.
Entertain
To tell a story that you would enjoy and makes you laugh.
Point of View
The vantage point from which a story is told.