Strategies 1
Briefly restate the main idea and key details of the story
Summarize
A graphic organizer using 2 circles that is used to compare and contrast different topics.
Venn Diagram
Five (5) senses for visualizing
Sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing
Three (3) reasons an author writes a text / author's purpose
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Sally's mom went into the kitchen, turned the oven on, took out a big bowl, a big spoon, eggs, milk, flour, and frosting. What can you infer Sally's mom is about to do?
Sally's mom is baking a cake
Hints that the author gives to help figure out the meaning of unknown words in the text
Context Clues
Important words in the text used to answer questions, conduct research, and draw meaning
Key Words
Number of topics a Venn Diagram compares and contrasts
2
Strategy for fiction summary
SWBST (somebody, wanted, but, so, then)
The way the keyword is highlighted
A habitat, or home, is where animals raise their young
Italics
What the story is about.
A statement/thought/opinion about what the story is about.
Information that supports or further explains.
Topic, Main Idea, and Key Details
The author's opinion or feelings about a text
Author's Viewpoint
Four (4) types of context clues
Synonyms, Antonyms, Definitions, Examples
Strategy for non-fiction summary
Topic, Main Idea and Key Details
"I know Ms. Hart will want to help with the food drive and volunteer at the hospital because she is very compassionate." What does compassionate mean?
Caring and understanding; shows sympathy for others
An educated guess
Inference
Creating a picture in your mind while you read using your five senses
Visualizing
Three (3) ways author's highlight key words in a text
Bold, Italics, Underlined
Three (3) perspectives from which a text can be written / point of view
First Person, Second Person, Third Person
"You wake up feeling terrific! Then, you hop out of bed excited to start a new day." What point of view is this?
Second Person (you, your)
The author's reason for writing a text
Author's Purpose
The perspective from which a story is being told
Point of View
An educated guess using your prior knowledge and experiences + clues from the text.
Inference
2 ways an author can feel about a topic
Positive or negative
Imagine that you just read a speech by a well-known politician who spoke about the need for everyone to do his/her part to reduced pollution in the ocean by recyling. What was the author's purpose?
Persuade