Comprehend text
Vocabulary
Sentences
Sounds
Transition Words
100

What should you look at before you read

Title, pictures, captions, subheadings, bolded words and glossary. 

100

What does the prefix "PRE" mean

Before

100

Tells who or what is in the sentence. 

Noun

100

Write a word that has a short vowel sound. Underline the short vowel.

a, e, i, o, u

100

word that connects two similar ideas

and, also

200

How do you figure out the main idea? 

Look at first or last sentence,see if words/ideas in the other sentences match, look for repeating words, .

200

What does the prefix "Re" mean 

again, 2nd, or do something back

200

What you do (action) or what you be. (is, are, was, were)

verb

200

What goes at the end of a word to make a vowel say it's name? 

magic e

200

Word to connect two opposite ideas

but, however

300

What is a question you could ask about any story to help understand? 

WHO OR WHAT are they talking about?

300

How can you figure out a new word's meaning?

Glossary, word parts, or look for clues around it.

300

describes the noun

Ex: pretty flowers

adjective

300

How do you spell the sound you make when you're hurt? 

ou or ow

300

Word that shows chronological (time) order

First, next, then, secondly, soon, during, finally

400

Who or what is this pronoun "THEY" talking about?

Mr. Allen the Chief inspector was late for work. He had to inspect the columns on the new city hall. In the past they had to be knocked down and remade because the concrete used was old, or expired. 

Bonus: who is "HE"

columns

400

What do impact, and affect, and alter all mean?

change or cause something to happen

400

What does an adverb describe?

a verb 

what you do

400

What two letters make the pirate sound?

ar

400

Word that shows Cause

because, due to, since, if

500

What do you do if there are too many unknown words in a sentence? 

Focus on what you know, and find who or what it's about. Ask "who or what"?  and ask "what about them"?

500

How can you sound out any long word? 

Try it on this word:  consequently

look for vowels to help split, then read one syllable at a time.

500

What else can you put in a sentence (besides who, does what? and describing the noun or verb)

where (prepositions), when (time prepositions), and transition words to connect (but, however, and, because, or so). 

500

What letter makes the long e sound at the end of a word? (e says it's name)

y

500

Word that shows effect

so,  as a result, therefore