Pre Reading
What is the first thing you will look at in an article when previewing?
The title
Fill in the blank:
One way to find the details in a text is to look for _______ ________.
repeated words
What do you call a guess about something that will happen in the future?
A prediction
The dog barked when he saw a bushy tail run up the tree. What did the dog see?
a squirrel
What are 3 synonyms for the word "argument"?
dispute
disagree
discord
quarrel
fight
List the 5 things you will look at when previewing an article
title
headings
pictures
captions
vocabulary
Another way to find the details in a text is to look at the ________ or ________ sentence.
first
last
A prediction must always have a _________.
reason
Fill in the blanks:
What _____ says - what you _______ - what you ________.
text
know
think
What are two different meanings for the word "bank"?
1- A place to keep money
2- The side of a river or stream, where the land meets the water.
When is National Donut Day celebrated?
The first Friday in June
__________ the detail changes the meaning of the sentence.
Removing
List the 6 question starter words
What who
when
where
why
how
What is an inference?
Something you think about a text that the author doesn't directly tell you
What category would you put these animals in?
lady bug
dalmation
leopard
giraffe
Animals with spots
What are the 3 types of connections?
(Connections between what you read and your previous knowledge)
text to self
text to text
text to world
Name 3 details from the National Donut Day article
1- National Donut day was not started by donut manufacturers
2- The Salvation Army volunteers made donuts for the troops in World War 1
3- The official National Donut Day was started in 1928 to help the poor during the Great Depression
Carlos was looking at the sky as he ran down the street when suddenly....
Make a prediction about what happened next
A cat ran out from behind a bush and ran in front of Carlos. He did not see the cat and tripped over it and fell to the ground.
The line stretched forever. People put their bags on the floor and inched them forward. My father and I removed our shoes. There was an announcement about a gate change and a delay on an arrival from Chicago.
Where am I?
The airport
Use an antonym of "miserable" in a sentence.
She was delighted when she got a puppy for her birthday.
Fill in the blank:
Read any __________ at the end of the text.
questions
What is the main idea of the article "National Donut Day"?
National Donut Day was started by the Salvation Army volunteers in 1938 and is now celebrated every year on the first Friday in June.
Who did LaMar's Donuts give free donuts to last week in honor of their selfless service during the COVID-19 pandemic?
healthcare workers
child care workers
first responders
educators
I sat on the bench while Mother and Punch went into the room. I was a little worried about Punch, but I knew that he would get good care. As I waited I watched a tiny puppy wander toward the lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man with who was buying medicine.
Where am I? Who is Punch?
veterinarian's office
A pet- probably a dog or cat
List 3 synonyms for the word "method"
process. procedure
technique
order
system
routine