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SLANT
6 QUALITIES OF READING
PURPOSES
Read like a Reader
Read like a Writer
100
Sit up
What does the S stand for in SLANT?
100
speed
What is reading at a normal talking speed?
100
to assess your reading
What is the purpose of knowing the six qualities of reading?
100
to ask just about anything that comes to mind
What is questioning while reading?
100
heart of the piece, the main idea
What is Ideas?
200
Lean forward
What does the L stand for in SLANT?
200
read all the words; pronounce clearly
What is accuracy?
200
to focus and concentrate
What is purpose of SLANT?
200
think about what we read and connect it to what we know
What is Connect?
200
order of ideas, transition, pacing
What is Organization?
300
act interested
What does the A stand for in SLANT?
300
breaking up sentences into groups of words
What is phrasing?
300
to improve your reading skill and stamina
What is the purpose of reading 30 minutes a day?
300
to figure out things;reading between the lines
What is to infer?
300
expression of the writer's personality in writing
What is "Voice"?
400
nod and smile
What does the N stand for in SLANT?
400
makes reading memorable, understandable, and fun
What is expression?
400
to establish a learning environment
What is the purpose of classroom rules?
400
attempt to fit into our understanding
What is clarify?
400
the writer's selection of words and phrases
What is word choice?
500
track the speaker
What does the T stand for in SLANT?
500
know the words; able to tell what's happening
What is Understanding?
500
to practice and improve your writing; to keep track of where you are in your book
What is the purpose of writing in your composition book?
500
make guesses as to what will come next
What is predict?
500
rhythm and flow of the language; variety of sentences
What is sentence fluency?