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Vocabulary
Reading Strategies
Fiction
Non fiction
Other
100
word parts with a specific meaning added on to the end of a base word.
What are suffixes
100
you use clues from the story, plus what you already know, to suggest an idea about the story
What is an inference
100
comparisons between unlike things using the the words like or as
What are similes
100
a true statement that can be proved
What is a fact
100
a type, or certain kind of literature is also called this
What is a genre
200
words that mean the same or almost the same thing as an unfamiliar word.
What are synonyms
200
look for similarities; look for differences
What is compare, contrast
200
are comparisons between two unlike things. The words like or as are not used.
What are metaphors
200
information that appears in a separate section on the page of the text
What is a sidebar
200
the story is told from the view of a character in the story
What is first person point of view
300
words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have different meanings
What are homographs
300
is a short retelling of the important ideas and events from a text. It should be in your own words!
What is a summary
300
the main events in the story, including the problem and solution
What is plot
300
gives definitions of important words at the bottom of the page
What is footnote
300
the type of question that asks for your opinion
What is evaluative
400
are words that sound alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings
What are homophones
400
trying to guess what happens next
What is a prediction
400
the lesson learned in the story
What is theme
400
the reason why something happens; what happens as a result
What is cause; effect
400
to quickly look over a text for key words or information
What is scan or skim
500
exact meaning of a word from the dictionary; the feelings and emotions a word makes you feel
What is denotation; connotation
500
is a useful tool or organize your thoughts or information from a text
What is a graphic organizer
500
the feeling that the author wants you to feel when you read the story
What is mood
500
3 places where you can locate important information about a topic
What are encyclopedias, books, internet websites, magazines
500
these help you to figure out the meaning of unknown words in a selection, without looking them up
What are context clues