Reading
What the story is mostly about.
Main idea
In a text with many paragraphs, which paragraph usually contains the main idea?
The first one.
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
opposite
This punctuation mark expresses excitement, anger, or any strong emotion.
Exclamation mark (!)
Give three words with the ending -ful:
e.g Grateful, joyful, useful
An ________ is when you make an educated guess using text evidence.
Inference
What are two places we can look in the text to help us find the main idea?
The title
The first/last sentence
(First or last paragraph)
This word means "to keep going and never give up."
Determined/Determination
How many sentences are usually in one paragraph?
5
What does RCIS stand for?
Read Connect Infer Support
Name three active reading strategies.
1. Highlight
2. Underline
3. Annotate/write notes
What is the name of the first African American woman to go to space?
Mae Jemison
We can use ______ ______ to help us find the meaning of a word when in the text.
Context clues
What punctuation mark is used to show ownership or possession?
Apostrophe (')
True or false: You should leave questions blank on the test.
False
How many supporting details do we usually need for a summary?
3
1-2 words/short phrase that tells us what the subject of the text.
Topic
A word that has the same meaning as another word is a _____?
Synonym
We use CUPS to check our writing. What does CUPS stand for?
Capitalization
Understanding
Punctuation
Spelling
Which word is a verb?: Remember, a verb is an action word.
Determine - I will determine the best way to do it.
Determination - Your determination is impressive.
Determined - Simone Biles is a determined gymnast.
Determine
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Social media plays a major role in modern communication by allowing people to connect with others around the world instantly. Platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube help users share photos, videos, opinions, and news with large audiences. Social media can be useful for learning, entertainment, and staying up to date about current events.
Social media is a powerful communication tool that offers many benefits.
What does each letter of R A C E S stand for?
Restate/Reword
Answer the question
Cite text evidence
Explain
A word that has the opposite meaning as another word is a _____?
Antonym
Fix this sentence:
you will Pass this test wit flying colorrrs Joey said
"You will pass this test with flying colors," Joey said.
In the words psychology, biology, geology, the ending -ology means what?
The study of