8th Grade Reading

when you summarize, you get to the point. A synonym for "get to the point" is 

what is a guided question?

Another way to organize expository writing is to use 

__________ are tales based on historical events and figures BUT also have FICTIONAL elements.

What does the word complex relate to

Tansen's Gift by Dawn Renee Levesque is an example of a 

Which of the following is an example of a context clue 

An opinion is based on 

Expository texts usually explain, provide information and are

What is a theme

you should know the elements of the plot diagram for what type of reading? 

______ is made up of the customs and traditions of a group of people 

When you make an inference,you must use Background knowledge and 

What are ambiguous words 

What are unfamiliar words

The prefix "pre" means. The Prefix "post" means.

I could sleep for a year or  these books weigh a ton are examples of a 

In a summary you arrange information in a __________________

The sentence that states the main idea is the 

She is strong as a bull - this is an example of 

When authors express opinions (feelings) about a topic, it is 

___________ is the creation of pictures in a readers mind through the use of language 

The main idea is the most important idea of the paragraph.

when the author gives you clues about unfamiliar and or  ambiguous words, it is BEST  to use 

When you use Background knowledge +Text Clues, what percentage should you get?

Historical fiction, realistic fiction, tales, myths, biographies are all examples of 

How does summarizing help your monitor you comprehension 

An example of an organizational pattern is 

What is an external conflict 

Which is an example of an external conflict? 

A ____________________________ is a concise form of a text. 

What is a synonym for the word "Complex" 

An _________is a type of an intelligent guess

This is the __________, or evidence from the text 

what are words with novel meaning? 

A _______ is a comparison of two sets of two words or phrases that suggests  how they are alike

Another word for problem is 

an inference is an intelligent guess based on ________ and _________

Which is NOT an example of context clue 

The _______________is the one telling the story

The author organizes texts by ALL of the following except

When you summarize, you ______________________, the information, or put it in your own words. 

 when you look at individual parts and figure out the connections to form the big picture

A dog is a man's best friend is an example of a 

When you are asked about the theme of a story, you are looking for the 

What does summarizing mean

when many people declare something to be true WITHOUT providing any proof or facts it is a(n)

One way to organize a piece of writing is by 

What is another word for conflict 

You might use _______when you summarize a short story 

What is the main idea? 

What is a synonym of difficult

relationships like cause and effect, chronological order, problem and solution are examples of