Reading Comprehension
Why is it important to look at pictures when reading a passage?
Looking at pictures can help you understand the text.
Pictures can help understand what some words are.
What does the word "predict" mean ?
To say what you think will happen in the future.
To estimate something.
What is a noun ?
Person
Place
Thing
Name the 5 WH words.
Who
What
Where
When
How
What has to be broken before using?
an egg
What do the numbers represent on the sides ?
the number of paragraph
What is an antonym for "decrease"?
increase
What is an adjective ?
words that describe nouns.
How should you introduce your quote?
Answer varies.
Example; In the text "....."
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them
Fill in the blank: After I write my name/date and read the directions, I should read the _____ of the passage.
title
What is a synonym ?
A word with similar or same meaning.
What is a verb?
a word that expresses actions.
True or False: I always need to erase my mistakes
False
What is filled with holes but holds water?
a sponge
How can you tell that you understood what you read?
You can retell it in your own words.
Can summarize it.
What is an antonym ?
A word that has an opposite meaning.
Choose the correct word: The cat chased _ tail around the yard.
A) Its
B) It's
A) Its
What are the three purposes an author writes ?
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
What goes up but never comes down?
Name one strategy you can use when doing multiple choice questions?
1. read carefully
2. cross out incorrect answers.
3. Think of answer before looking at choices.
4. make educated guess.
What should you use if you don't know a word in a passage?
Use context clues
Choose the correct answer: Each of the students __ their homework before the class started.
A) finish
B) finished
B) finished
"each" is a singular subject, requiring the verb to be in the past tense
What does it mean to find "supporting detail"?
Find evidence from the text.
Find a quote.
It belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do. What is it?