Reading Techniques
Name the 3 reading techniques.
Skimming, scanning, and reading for detail.
What is a graphic organizer?
A visual and graphic display that show the relationships between facts, terms and/or ideas within a learning task.
What is a noun? Provide the definition and an example.
A person, place, thing or idea.
What is a sentence?
Group of words giving a complete thought. Must contain subject (noun) and predicate (verb). Must end with period, question mark or exclamation point.
What is an exclamatory sentence? Provide the definition and an example.
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feelings or emotions. It ends with an exclamation point.
Reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the material.
Name 2 examples of graphic organizers.
Venn Diagram, Spider Map, Story Map, Plot Diagram.
What is an adjective? Provide the definition and example.
A word that describes a noun.
Name the 4 types of sentences.
Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory.
What is an article? Provide the definition and an example.
An article is used to introduce a noun.
Examples: a, an, the
What is scanning?
Reading rapidly in order to find specific facts.
In a Venn Diagram, what goes inside the intersection of the circles?
The same ideas between the 2 things being compared.
What is the difference between a simple subject and complete subject? Provide an example.
Simple subject is the main noun of the sentence. Complete subject is all the words that tell who or what the subject is (including all describing words).
What is a declarative sentence? Provide the definition and an example.
Identify the simple subject and complete subject of the sentence:
The brown dog ate quietly.
Simple subject - dog
Complex subject - brown dog
What is reading for detail?
Reading to connect details in the text to the main ideas.
What are the 5 parts in a Plot Diagram?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution.
What is a verb? Provide the definition and example.
Words that describe an action.
What is an interrogative sentence? Provide the definition and an example.
An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark.
Identify the simple predicate and complete predicate of the sentence:
The girl ran the race in less than a minute.
Simple predicate - ran
Complete predicate - ran the race in less than a minute
What is an example of reading for detail? (When do we use it?)
Recipe, a letter from the bank, questions on an exam.
What goes in the centre of a Spider Map?
Main idea or topic.
What is the difference between a simple predicate and complete predicate?
Simple predicate is the main verb in a sentence. Complete predicate is the verb plus all the words that give more information about it.
What is an imperative sentence? Provide the definition and an example.
An imperative sentence gives a command. It ends with a period or a exclamation point.
Identify which type of sentence this is:
What time is The Bachelorette on tonight?
Interrogative