FSA Reading Skills Review

Third person point of view is told by

this type of story offers an explanation for natural occurances

what a person thinks, feels, or believes about something

Summarizing the text (or paragraph) includes-

first person point of view is told by the

Genre that has real characters, places, events, but is a fictional story

It's purpose is to explain and/or inform

steps in a story that occur over time

Setting is.....

to Inform, entertain, persuade, or teach

Supporting details provide more information about the main idea.

what is the same and what is different is called

Sequence text structure can be used to describe details of events, steps in a process, or stages in a cycle

The plot of a story begins with a problem and

which is NOT part of rereading

compares two unlike things using ; like or as

compares one thing to another -- DOES NOT use like or as

First, Next, and Last are an example of

when you pause and predict what will happen next, you are ......

Main Idea

story events that are fictional, but take place during real past events

what happens as a result of the event

attitude or perspective about a subject

type of text structure in expository text

forming a mental picture using descriptive details

provides factual information in the form of a story, describes real places, people, and events

Characters in a story are......

Which is NOT a form of poetry

background knowledge + text clues =

the narrator of a biography is

Examples, facts, reasons, and visual information are examples of

An event that makes something happen

information that can be proven true

Title, headings, bold words, numbers in a list, and bullet points are examples of

Visual information can be pictures, photographs, and/or charts

free verse poetry

the theme of a story is usually _______

key details

can have timelines, headings, diagrams, and charts

gives human abilities and feelings to NONhuman objects

Words used in texts about a specific topic or subject area

signal words for Cause an Effect

signal words for compare and contrast can be

words used in texts about various topics and subject areas

asking and answering questions while you read.....

The ______ of a story is the main idea or message the author wants to communicate