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Strategies for Reading
"The Ravine"
WOW Words
"Fine"
Stages of a plot
100
Images that form in your mind while you read. Example: characters, events and setting.
What is Visualize
100
A deep, narrow valley made by running water
What is a Revine
100
To entertain
What is Amuse
100
A person who does skilled practical work using specific equipment.
What is technician
100
The story's most exciting part and a turning point for the main character.
What is Climax
200
Try to figure out what happens next and how the story will end.
What is Predict
200
In Hawaii, a white person or non-native Hawaiian
What is Haole
200
A piece of writing or other work reflecting such unauthorized use or imitation
What is Plagiarism
200
A bed-like platform, sometimes covered with padding or cloth.
What is Pallet
200
The final part of the plot and reveals how the problem is solved.
What is Resolution
300
Relate personally with what your reading.
What is connect
300
Starting to decay and fall apart.
What is Decomposing
300
To reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position
What is Demoted
300
To cut apart or separate into pieces.
What is Dissect
300
Events that develop and intensify the conflict.
What is Rising Action.
400
Form opinions about what you read.
What is Evaluate
400
A logical guess based on facts and one's own knowledge and experience.
What is Inference
400
The condition of being unequal; lack of equality
What is Inequality
400
Expressed in a definite and forceful way.
What is Emphatic
400
Eases the tension, and events unfold as a result of the climax.
What is Falling Action
500
Stop occasionally to review what you understand.
What is Clarify
500
Examples and quotes from the story.
What is Cite Evidence
500
A strong likelihood or chance of something
What is Probability
500
to do something in a courageous, kind, unselfish way.
What is Magnanimously
500
Provides background and introduces the setting and characters. The conflict is also introduced at this stage.
What is Exposition.