SMART Strategy
What does the "S" stand for in the acronym for the SMART reading strategy?
Skim
What do headlines and headers help us do?
a) Provide visual information
b) Highlight important elements
c) Navigate text like road signs
Navigate text like road signs
Lose 100
-100 points
When Marcus saw dark clouds rolling in, he grabbed his umbrella before leaving the house.
a) symbolism
b) flashback
c) ironic tone
d) foreshadowing
d) foreshadowing
The warm, buttery popcorn melted in my mouth.
a) simile
b) personification
c) imagery
imagery
What does the "M" stand for in the acronym for the SMART reading strategy?
Mark
Pick the purpose of graphics and illustrations
a) Provide visual information
b) Highlight important elements
c) Navigate text like road signs
Provide visual information
Lose 400
-400 points
The old, cracked mirror in the hallway reflected more than just faces—it reminded the family of their broken relationships.
a) symbolism
b) flashback
c) ironic tone
d) foreshadowing
symbolism
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
a) metaphor
b) simile
c) hyperbole
simile
What does the "A" stand for in the acronym for the SMART reading strategy?
Annotate
What does special text formatting do?
a) Provide visual information
b) Highlight important elements
c) Navigate text like road signs
Highlight important elements
Gain 600
+600 points
As she stood on stage, Maya suddenly remembered the first time she sang in front of her class back in third grade.
a) symbolism
b) flashback
c) ironic tone
d) foreshadowing
flashback
The wind whispered through the trees.
a) personification
b) metaphor
c) imagery
personification
What does the "R" stand for in the acronym for the SMART reading strategy?
Review
A photograph of a hurricane includes the caption: “Satellite image of Hurricane Laura approaching the Gulf Coast in 2020.”
What is the purpose of this caption?
A. To persuade the reader to study hurricanes
B. To explain when and where the image was taken
C. To describe how hurricanes form
D. To give an opinion about hurricanes
To explain when and where the image was taken
Lose 400
-400 points
“Oh great,” Jamal said as his phone died right before he needed directions. “This is just perfect.”
a) symbolism
b) flashback
c) ironic tone
d) foreshadowing
ironic tone
A dove represents peace.
a) idom
b) hyperbole
c) symbolism
symbolism
What does the "T" stand for in the acronym for the SMART reading strategy?
Tie it all together
How does the subheading “Causes of Water Pollution” help the reader understand the section?
A. It summarizes the entire article
B. It shows the author’s opinion
C. It introduces the topic of the section
D. It provides a solution to the problem
It introduces the topic of the section
Gain 1000
+1000 points
The author mentions several times that the bridge is old and unstable before the characters decide to cross it.
a) symbolism
b) flashback
c) ironic tone
d) foreshadowing
foreshadowing
Time is a thief.
a) metaphor
b) personification
c) idiom
metaphor