8th Grade Reading

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

The author organizes texts by ALL of the following except

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

One way to organize a piece of writing is by 

What does summarizing mean

What are unfamiliar words

What is a synonym of difficult

A ____________________________ is a concise form of a text. 

An _________is a type of an intelligent guess

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

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

What is a synonym for the word "Complex" 

You might use _______when you summarize a short story 

This is the __________, or evidence from the text 

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

In a summary you arrange information in a __________________

Expository texts usually explain, provide information and are

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

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

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

what are words with novel meaning? 

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

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

An example of an organizational pattern is 

What is an external conflict 

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

an inference is an intelligent guess based on ________ and _________

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

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

What is the main idea? 

The sentence that states the main idea is the 

What are ambiguous words 

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

Which is NOT an example of context clue 

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

What is another word for conflict 

Which is an example of an external conflict? 

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

What is a theme

How does summarizing help your monitor you comprehension 

Another way to organize expository writing is to use 

Another word for problem is 

Which of the following is an example of a context clue 

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

What does the word complex relate to

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

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

what is a guided question?

The _______________is the one telling the story

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

An opinion is based on 

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

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