Reading Skills
What is the best environment to read?
A) Where it is noisy
B) In a quiet place
B) In a quiet place
What is a synonym?
A) A word that is angry, B) A word that means the same thing
B) A word or phrase that means exactly the same thing.
How many syllables are in the word: Jamaica?
3
A book about written by an author, about another individual
Biography
What is literacy?
the ability to read, write, speak and listen
True or False:
Looking at the title is a great clue for reading comprehension.
True -
Looking at the title is great for context reading
What is a noun?
A) the name of a person, place or thing
B) the first letter in the alphabet
A) a person, place or thing
What is the *setting* of a story?
Where the story takes place
Genre with stories about magic and magical creatures, like goblins and ogres are called...
Fairy tales
Challenge question: How many sight words, a child should know by the age of eight?
220
What is one tool you can use to be a better reader:
A) Sleep
B) Use a highlighter to circle words and main points
C) Closing the book
B) Using a pencil / highlighter to circle important words.
What does the word vocabulary mean?
B) all the words you know and understand
What does the main idea of a story mean?
A)The animals or people
B)The most important part of a story
C)Where the story takes place
B) The most important part of a story.
The "Big Picture" of the story.
What the story was mainly about.
Genre that includes imaginary events:
A) History
B) Fiction
Fiction
Plays, chapter books like..."Diary of a Wimpy Kid"
What is the opposite of a vowel called?
consonant
When you don't know a word, what should you do?
Circle the Word.
Look it up in the dictionary.
What is the synonym for excited?
A) thrilled
B) bored
C) sleepy
*Synomyn - A word that means the same
A) thrilled
A form of writing when trying to convince the reader:
Argument or Persuasive
Persuasive writing.
type of genre based on facts, real events and real people is called...
Non - fiction
How many syllables are in the word: watermelon?
4
What should you do while reading?
A) Nothing
B) Take notes, circle words and key points...
Awesome!!!
Take notes, circle words, and key points...
What are the elements of a fiction book?
title, setting, character, plot, problem, solution
What are the 5 W's to consider when writing
WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY (and HOW)
Name a reference book
dictionary
encyclopedia
What is a library?
An organized collection of books, other media and materials, accessible for use by members and visitors.