The following statements reflect this type of attitude towards college: " I can do this", "I'm going to pass this exam"
What is positive
100
This is an approximate percentage of how much a reading should be highlighted
What is 20 to 30%
100
This is a word that has the same or similar meaning than an other word.
What is a synonym
100
These words surround an unknown word and give the reader hints about its meaning
What are context clues
100
This part of a word can be defined as a separate, distinct speech sound.
What is a syllable
200
This reading strategy involves finding the most important ideas in the material that you are reading
What is previewing
200
The following tasks are examples of this strategy for organizing and learning textbook material: circling what you don't know, taking notes of definitions and making notes to yourself.
What is marking
200
The words war and peace have this type of relationship.
They are opposites or antonyms.
200
This specific context clue is introduced with the following words: like, such as or for instance
What is an example clue
200
This word part changes not only the meaning of a word, it can also change its part of speech.
What is a suffix
300
These type of questions are based on the headings and begin with what, why or how.
What are guide questions
300
This particular map is used to show historical events in the order in which they happened
What is a time line
300
The following aspect of a word gives information about its origin or history
What is etymology
300
This particular context clue uses logic and reasoning skills.
What is an inference clue
300
These are questions you expect to be able to answer while or after you read.
What are guide questions
400
This is the best time to develop guide questions
After you preview but before you read
400
The following map would list the specific steps in changing a tire
What is a process map
400
This is the plural for the word medium
What is media
400
The following sentence is an example of this type of context clue: Marty is gregarious, unlike his brother who is quiet and shy.
What is contrast clue
400
This word part contains the basic meaning of a word
What is a root
500
These are features of a page such as underlining and numbering that help to highlight and organize information.
What are typographical aids
500
This is a visual method for organizing information
What is mapping
500
These are meanings that are limited to special situations such as slang or regional
What are restrictive meanings
500
The following sentence describes this type of context clue: Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man through the centuries.