Main Ideas
What are the genre frames for poetry?
Literal Meaning and Deeper Meaning
What is the first step of the Strategic Reading Plan?
Preview the text:
Genre
Genre Frames
Annotate Title
How many pieces of evidence should you be looking for to support your claim in a short answer response question?
2
What does Setting mean?
Where a story takes place
Where is Mr. Stanford from?
Connecticut
What are the genre frames for Informational texts?
Topic, Teaching Me, and Point of View
What is the second step of the Strategic Reading Plan?
Read and Jot the Main Idea
What must you always do after making a claim in a SAR question?
Provide evidence
What does it mean to INFER, or make an INFERENCE?
Where did Mr. Stanford go to college?
University of Connecticut (Uconn)
What are the genre frames for narrative texts?
Character, Problem, Solution, Lesson Learned
What is the final step of the strategic reading plan?
Check your work
What is the criteria for success (CFS) for a claim?
Restate the question. Make an inference. Accurate and specific.
What does EXCERPT mean
A small portion of a larger text
What is Mr. Stanford's passion outside of teaching?
Making music!
Read the following main idea for a poem and evaluate it.
In this poem, the bird represents people who are oppressed and have freedom taken away.
Missing literal meaning
How do you invest in the question?
Annotate the question and come up with a plan
Evaluate this claim
Question: What is the author's Point of View?
Answer: The author's Point of view is that he feels positive about low-fat food.
The claim is not accurate and specific
What does it mean to CITE something?
To quote or restate something
What is Mr. Stanford's favorite Ps4 game currently?
Red Dead Redemption 2
Read this main idea from "Hercules and the Cattle of Geryon"
Hercules was a strong demigod who successfully slayed Geryon and returned the cattle to his cousin. This shows that having courage is important when facing difficult challenges.
The problem that Hercules must face is not clearly stated. It should be added that Hercules was attaxcked by Geryon, a giant, and the dog when trying to steal back the cattle.
If you you are doing a multiple choice question, what is the first thing that you do according to the strategic reading plan?
Cover the answer choices
After investing in the question, what is your next step according to the SRP?
Make a plan - find and mark evidence in the text.
What does the word EXPLICIT mean?
Clear, leaving no room for interpretation, leaving nothing to be implied
What sport did Mr. Stanford play in school?
Basketball