Reflection
Asking yourself questions about the reading AFTER reading it to deepen your understading.
What is reflection?
Writing notes while you read helps you stay actively engaged with the text.
What is annotation?
What are transition words?
Helps readers figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words without using a dictionary.
What is Context Clues?
Finding the hidden meaning that isn't stated literally in the reading/text.
What is between the lines?
Questions you should ask after reading are:
What is the main idea? What confused me? How does this connect to my life? What was interesting?
The benefits of annotating text while reading:
Increases comprehension, helps you remember information, and makes studying easier later.
Transition words used to show conclusions:
In conclusion, in summary, finally
One term describes a word with the same meaning while the other term describes a word with the opposite meaning.
What is a synonym and an antonym?
You hear screeching tires followed by a loud crash while sitting in traffic.
You guess by the sound that it was a car crash.
What is an inference?
Reflection prepares you for:
Class Discussions, Essays, Tests
Ask yourself ______ and write them down while reading.
Questions
Transitions used to show contrast:
However, although, but
Let's eat Grandma. -> Let's eat, Grandma?
What is punctuation?
Making educated guesses to try and understand the meaning of the reading.
What are inferences?
What is the final step in reflecting after reading a text?
Write a short summary of what you learned.
Use ____ to connect ideas.
Arrows
Transition words used to show cause and effect:
Therefore, because, as a result
Name all five types of context clues
What is Definition, Synonym, Antonym, Inference, and Punctuation?
When reading literature, pay attention to:
Title, Author, Characters, Setting, Plot, and/or Theme.