Context Clues
Context clues is the information that surrounds a word.
Define author's purpose.
Author's purpose is the reason an author wrote a text. The author's purpose is usually not directly stated.
What does it mean to summarize? What does SWBST stand for?
To summarize means to create a short description of the most important ideas and details from a text or other.
S= Somebody, W= Wanted, B= But, S= So, T= Then
What is an inference?
Inferences are a reasonable conclusions or an educated guess.
What does a sentence need?
A sentence needs a subject and a verb.
What are signal words?
Signal words are words that help author's transition between different ideas.
How to Determine Author's Purpose: the what, who, where, when and how to the why.
What: Identify ________________________
What: Identify what the content of the piece is.
What does it mean to paraphrase?
To paraphrase means to take information from a source and put it in your own words.
What does the acronym KIS stand for in the KIS strategy for inferences?
K= Key Words and Phrases
I= Infer
S= Support
What are the five types of informational texts?
1. Cause and Effect
2. Problem and Solution
3. Description
4. Sequence
5. Chronological Order
What does the acronym IDEAS stand for?
Inference, Definitions, Examples, Antonym, Synonym
How to Determine Author's Purpose: the what, who, where, when and how to the why.
Who: Notice ______________________
Who: Notice who the author or creator is.
Paraphrase the following paragraph:
"[Galen] also had no idea that the same blood circulates over and over again through the body. He thought that blood got used up as soon as it left the heart. He also thought that the liver constantly made new blood from the food people eat."
Galen did not know that the same blood circulated throughout the body. He believed the liver created new blood that got used up once it left the heart.
What is one the many questions you can ask yourself when making an inference?
Options:
What topics in the text do I notice or have questions about?
What information or details can I learn from the text about this topic?
What do I already know about the topic in the text?
What reasonable conclusion can I draw based on the text and my own knowledge?
What is a central (main) idea? What are supporting details?
Central idea should be a complete thought, make a point about a key topic, and supported by important facts.
Supporting Details are the facts and information that back up or support the central idea.
What are two active reading strategies?
1. Annotate the Text
2. Use a Graphic Organizer
How to Determine Author's Purpose: the what, who, where, when and how to the why.
Where and When: Consider where and when the piece was ________________________
Where and When: Consider where and when the piece was published, performed, or presentend.
The key difference is that one is a short description with text info and the other is in your own words.
What are common mistakes with making inferences?
Restating information directly stated in the text is NOT making an inference.
It is NOT simply identifying main ideas and details from the text.
What does each letter for WOLFPACK acronym stand for?
W= Works Hard
O= On Time
L = Leader
F = Follows Directions
P= Prepared
A= Always Respectful
C= Conscientious
K= Kind
Who is the queen of this class? ;)
Ms. Cook