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Strategies
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What are the words around a word that give you hints to the word's meaning.
What are context clues.
100
When the story tries to tell you something that is about to happen it is called....
What is foreshadowing.
100
When things are in the order they happened, it is called....
What is chronological order or sequencing.
100
When you make an educated guess based on the information provided, you are....
What is inferencing.
100
The SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT STRATEGY YOU CAN HAVE is.....
What is READING THE PASSAGE TWO TIMES.
200
What are the things at the beginning of a word and at the end of a word that can change the meaning of a word.
What are prefixes and suffixes. Remember- this helps you know if the word is POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE!
200
Where a story takes place is called its...
What is setting.
200
When comparing stories (as in a paired piece) the most common graphic organizer is called a.....
What is a Venn Diagram.
200
1. The feeling the author has about a subject is it's..... and 2.The feeling you the reader has about the subject is the.... (This must be said in the correct order- Number 1 is... and Number 2 is...)
What is tone and mood.
200
If you don't know a word's meaning, you can what (list 3 things you can do)...
What is 1. Look at the words around it to try and figure it out. 2. Ask yourself if it's a positive or negative sounding word. 3. Look at the prefixes and suffixes.
300
If you take each sentence in a paragraph, and add up what each sentence is talking about, you have the.....
What is the main idea.
300
When the story takes you back to something that happened in the past, it is called
What is flashback.
300
Author's have 4 reasons to write something, they are.....
What are to inform, to entertain, to persuade, and to reflect.
300
The word similar means.....
What is "alike"
300
I should have something written out to the side of each paragraph, these are my.....
What main ideas or VIP's.
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In a summary, there shouldn't be very many.....
What are details.
400
Something in the story that represents something else is called a.... (hint- a lightbulb turning on can be a representation of someone getting an idea)
What is a symbol.
400
When you put yourself in the other person's place, and see things from their side, you're looking at their.....
What is point of view.
400
A newspaper article is almost always going to have the purpose of.....
What is informing.
400
I can be a TAKS eliminator by.....
What is taking out the stupid answers that you know are wrong! Cross those out and then think about the two that are left!
500
Summaries should include the....
What are the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
500
A story has several elements. Rising action, climax, falling action and solution. This is called a...
What is a plot diagram
500
A statement that can be made that summarizes all the information and creates a general thought about the topic is called a......
What is a generalization.
500
1. Something that can be proven true is called a.... and 2. Something that cannot be proven true is called a.... (These must be answered in the correct order- Number 1 is....and Number 2 is....
What is fact and opinion.
500
List 10 things you should do to ensure that you're successful on the TAKS.
What are: 1. Get a good night's sleep. 2. Eat a breakfast (NOT DONUTS KEELAN- something with protein!) 3. Dress in layers- I doubt it'll be cold in here, but you never know.) 4. Bring a good lunch (remember- NO LUNCH DELIVERIES!) 5. Have a positive attitude. 6. Bring a snack. 7. TAKE YOUR TIME- YOU HAVE ALL DAY, YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. 8. Get up and MOVE- Go potty, get a kleenex- that's all fine. MOVE, MOVE, MOVE. 9. READ EACH STORY TWO TIMES. 10. MAKE SURE YOU TRANSFER YOUR ANSWERS CORRECTLY!