Context Clues
Reading Strategies
Academic Vocabulary
Theme
Text Features
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What is a context clue?
A context clue is words found in the text that show you or guide you to information.
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What are some reasons a reader would stop and jot?
100
What is an inference?
An inference is an educated guess we make based on what we know and what we have read.
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What is a theme?
The theme is the message the author is trying to deliver through his/her writing.
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How do text features help us to understand text?
Text features help you with understanding important information.
Use text features to find your way around the text.
All text features have a purpose.
Text features are like a map to guide the reader through the text.
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Where are some places in text that you can find clues for words and word meanings?
Glossaries, footnotes and pronunciation guides.
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What is the Close Reading strategy? Why do we use this strategy.
Close reading is reading the text more than once (at least 3x) in order to get the gist of the text, dig deeper to determine meaning and put it all together by making inferences and determining the meaning of unknown words.
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What is a narrative text?
A narrative text is a text that is written using the elements of plot.
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What are some ways the reader can identify theme?
When you identify the theme think about…..
The Characters
The Plot
The Conflict
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What is found in the beginning of informational books and contains list of the chapters or section titles with the page numbers.
Table of Contents
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Find the meaning of the word foe using the context of the sentence:
She turned he biggest foe into her best friend. _________________
A. enemy B. shoes C. lesson
A. enemy
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When you does RAT stand for?
Read Around the Text Strategy
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What are key elements of plot?
setting
character
conflict
action
resolution or ending
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What is the theme of the following passage?
Kelly had a job at the movie theater, but it didn't pay very much and she was sick of working there. Nonetheless, the work was steady and she needed all of the money that she could get. To her delight, Kelly got an interview at a big office downtown for a job that paid much more. The interview went very well and the bosses all but offered her a position. They said that she would fit the role well and they promised that they would call her back within two weeks. Kelly couldn't wait to quit her job at the movie theater. As soon as she got back she put in her two week notice. She spent the next two weeks bragging to her coworkers about her new high-paying job in the big city. Yet, two weeks passed and she received no phone call. When Kelly decided to follow up on her interview, she learned that the bosses had chosen a different candidate. Kelly was crushed.
•Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
•Nothing is a sure thing before it happens.
•If you are going to burn the bridge, wait until you first cross the river.
Answer Explanation: Kelly conducts herself at her old job as though she had been hired at the new job. She should have waited until she received the job offer before she quit her old job; furthermore, when she quit her old job, she should have done so in a respectful way, without bragging to her coworkers.
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What is a list of important topics and page numbers that direct the reader to specific information.
Index
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Identify the meaning of the word surname based on the context of the sentence.
Keisha’s surname is Turner, and her middle name is Olivia. ___________________
A. last name B. teacher C. street name
A. last name
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When you Read Around the Text (RAT) what are some text features you analyze to determine meaning?
Heading: the title/main focus of the article
Subheading: titles of smaller sections of
information that give more detail about the topic
Captions: words next to a picture or drawing that give more detail
Fact box/sidebar: pictures outside of the article with more information
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What does is a summary?
a short explanation with just the important information, like key ideas and main events
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What is the moral of the story?
The Monkey and the Cookies A monkey put his hand into a jar of cookies. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the cookie jar. The monkey did not want to lose the cookies, and could not take his hand out, he burst into tears and was disappointed.
Don't take more than you need. Don't be greedy.
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What is an alphabetical list of key terms and their definitions that help readers comprehend the text. Almost like a mini dictionary.
Glossary
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Identify the meaning of the word obsolete as it is used in the sentence.
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers. _________________________
A. popular B. out-dated C. careful D. round
B. out-dated
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What does the QAR strategy stand for?
Question Answer Relationship (QAR) Strategy to question the text and determine the Main Idea.
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What does it mean to paraphrase?
to say something in your own words; to reword or restate the meaning of an idea or message.
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What is the message or tone of this poem? How does the author want you to feel?
On Monday I rode a rocket ship away to outer space.
On Tuesday I ran my heart out in a mile-long foot race.
On Wednesday I taught a purple baby dragon how to fly.
On Thursday I flew in a big balloon across the sunny sky.
On Friday I swam the ocean blue atop a friendly whale.
On Saturday I climbed a mountain up a rocky trail.
How did I go on a great adventure every day?
Easy—I just read a book, and words took me away!
Reading takes you on adventures; read a book.
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What emphasizes key points, adds interest and gives more details about the topic.
Multiple Answers Possible: Illustrations, Photos, Charts, Diagram, Sidebar