This word describes what someone does when they are looking for food or leftovers that others may have thrown away.
What is SCAVENGING?
100
This term means to be in possible danger or peril. It also refers to a popular American quiz show.
What is JEOPARDY?
100
This acronym can help you remember how to write a comprehensive answer to an open-ended question. Give the 4 letters and what they stand for.
What is R A C E?
Restate the Question
Answer the Question
Cite the Evidence
Explain your answer
100
This person has used his fame as a rock singer to campaign against world hunger.
Who is Bono?
100
Competent readers use a variety of these strategies when they are reading a text.
What are ACTIVE READING STRATEGIES?
200
This word refers to living on land or a building that does not belong to you and without permission.
What is SQUATTING?
200
This number is represented as one that is followed by 18 zeros.
What is QUINTILLION?
200
This term refers to something in the text that may not be stated directly but can be implied.
What is an INFERENCE?
200
This classic science fiction book is a collection a short stories with a setting on the planet Mars.
What is THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES?
200
Name 3 Active Reading Strategies.
What are annotating text by circling new vocabulary, underlining the main ideas, writing questions. Also, what are connecting, predicting, summarizing?
300
This word means to wipe out or eliminate completely.
What is ERADICATE?
300
A person is described as being this when they are awkward or lacking in coordination.
What is CLUMSY?
300
You can cite your evidence in these two ways.
What is PARAPHRASE or DIRECT QUOTE?
300
In our student presentations, Gyuho explained that this small country had the highest infant mortality rate with 1 out of 4 infants dying.
What is Haiti?
300
In this ACTIVE READING STRATEGY you are writing in the margins or available white space on a text.
What is MARGINALIA?
400
One does this when they rise above or overcome difficult circumstances.
What is TRANSCEND?
400
When you are doing something that breaks with tradition or customary practices you are considered to be this.
What is UNCONVENTIONAL?
400
Citing evidence from the text is critical for this reason.
What is IT MAKES YOUR ANSWER MORE POWERFUL and/or SHOWS THAT YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU HAVE READ.
400
According to the infographics presented in this presentation, over 93% of the population can read and write because of their focus on education.
What is Vietnam?
400
This is the ultimate goal of reading.
What is COMPREHENSION or UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS READ?
500
This term refers to a great difference between two things or conditions.
What is DICHOTOMY?
500
This refers to a special field, kingdom, or category of something.
What is REALM?
500
"The author clearly states...", "According to the text...", "Based on the data in paragraph 3 . . .", are all examples of this.
What are SENTENCE STARTERS often used for citing evidence?
500
Andrew McAfee credits his early learning at this type of school for teaching him that the world is an interesting place to be explored.
What is a MONTESSORI school?
500
This is the ability to read text quickly. It is the bridge between word recognition and comprehension.