Reading
When reading, ask yourself these 6 things
Who, what, when, where, why, how?
Your guess as to what might happen next
Prediction
Tells you what each section of a book will be about
Headings
Beginning; lists the chapters in the book
Table of contents
order of events
Sequence
An educated guess based on the text and the readers prior knowledge
Inference
Comparing sets of different things
Ex: cold is to hot as tall is to short
Analogy
An author’s reason for writing
Ex: persuade, inform, entertain, express feelings
Author’s Purpose
Back; dictionary
Glossary
The reason that something happens; what happens as a result of this
Cause and Effect
A decision the reader comes to based on the text and the reader’s prior knowledge
Conclusion
pictures in a story/book
Illustrations
The most important idea in a passage
Main Idea
Lists all the subjects found in the book; back and tells what page they are found on
Index
Telling how 2 or more things are alike
Compare
True and can be PROVEN
FACT
The main idea of a paragraph
Topic Sentence
Details that support the main idea
Supporting Details
Title
Telling how 2 or more things are different
Contrast
belief and CANNOT be proven
Opinion
Important words…usually in bold type
Key Words
Descriptions that engage the 5 senses
Sensory Details
A one to four page summary of a novel
Synopsis
A short version of a passage (paraphrase- put in your own words).
Summarizing