Predictions
Connections
Main Idea
Vocabulary
100

We use predictions using our schema and visual clues. What does schema mean?

Schema is the information we already know.

100

How many types of connections can you make while reading?

There are 3 types of reading connections. Text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world.

100

If I want to write a paragraph about all the hurricanes we've had this year, what would be the topic?

Hurricanes/Hurricane Season

100

If you don't know what a word means, where can you look to find the definition?

Dictionary, Internet Search...

200

*ALARM BUZZES* "OH NO! I slept in late!"

What do you think might happen next?

Character wakes up/rushes to get ready/etc...

200

What connections were Adi and Eli able to make during advisory today?

Their birthdays are coming soon!

200

Dogs can play fetch, but cats can't. I can take my dogs running. Cats always scratch me, but not dogs.

What do you think the main idea is?

Dogs are better than cats.

200

After hours of climbing, they finally reached the peak of the mountain!

What does peak mean in the sentence?

Top

300
They had just laid down the blanket and opened the picnic basket when the dark clouds started to cover the sky. 


Do you think they enjoyed their picnic? Why or why not?

They probably didn't enjoy it because it started to rain.
300

America is voting for a President tomorrow. There are countries all over the world where people can vote for their leader. What kind of connection did I make?

Text-to-World

300

Can we usually find the main idea in the beginning or at the end of a text?

It's usually in the beginning.

300

My parents forbid me to play on my phone until I finished my homework!

What do you think forbid means in this sentence?

Do not allow

400
Many people across our country are making predictions about an event taking place tomorrow. 


What event do you think that is?

Election Day!

400

Make a connection to something you have read or watched.

(Answers may vary.)

400
True or False: A main idea can only have 3 supporting details.

False.