SUBJECT + PREDICATE
What is the subject in this sentence?
“The astronauts train every day.”
The astronauts
What is a prefix?
A word part added to the beginning of a word.
What are the four reciprocal teaching strategies?
Predict, Clarify, Question, and Summarize.
What is an author's perspective?
The author's ideas, values, feelings, and beliefs.
Name one type of media element analyzed in “Seven Minutes of Terror.”
Visual elements or sound elements.
What is the predicate in this sentence?
“The rocket launched successfully.”
launched successfully
What is a suffix?
A word part added to the end of a word.
What does it mean to predict while reading?
Use clues to guess what might come next.
An author describes Mars as “beautiful.” What does this word suggest about the author's perspective?
An author describes Mars as “beautiful.” What does this word suggest about the author's perspective?
How can sound make a video more dramatic?
It can create a mood or feeling such as excitement, danger, or suspense.
Identify the subject and predicate.
“Mars has a thin atmosphere.”
Subject: Mars | Predicate: has a thin atmosphere
In the word “unusual,” what is the prefix?
un-
What does it mean to clarify while reading?
Address confusing or tricky words and ideas.
Name one thing you can examine to determine an author's perspective.
The author's word choices or ideas.
How can sound make a video more dramatic?
It can create a mood or feeling such as excitement, danger, or suspense.
Identify the subject and predicate.
“Future settlers will need water.”
Subject: Future settlers | Predicate: will need water
What does the word “exploration” mean based on the word parts in the word?
The act of exploring or traveling to discover something.
What does it mean to summarize?
Put the key ideas into your own words.
An author describes Mars as Earth-like but extremely dangerous. What perspective does this suggest?
Mars may be fascinating, but living there could be dangerous.
Why might a video use both visual and sound elements?
They work together to communicate the video's purpose and make it more exciting.
Identify the subject and predicate.
“The scientists carefully studied the planet.”
Subject: The scientists | Predicate: carefully studied the planet
What does the prefix “re-” usually mean?
Again or back.
Question: While reading about Mars, a student asks, “What would happen if humans tried to live on Mars?” Which reciprocal teaching strategy is the student using?
Answer: Questioning
How can an author's word choices help you determine their perspective?
Word choices can reveal the author's feelings, beliefs, or attitude toward a topic.
If dramatic, ominous music plays during a dangerous part of a space video, what feeling might it create?
A feeling of danger, fear, mystery, or suspense.