The author puts a picture next to a specific paragraph...

to give a visual of what that paragraph describes

What does a reader need to look for when trying to describe the Main Idea?

What it's mostly about and supporting details

Main Idea tells readers...

what the selection is mostly about

"Evidence from the story" is the same as-

text proof or details that back up what YOU are saying

When you INFER, you must...

Use your own knowledge and text clues to make a good guess.

What does the title of a story/passage usually tell you?

The main idea of topic of the text.

When you PREDICT, you...

Use text evidence and what makes sense to happen NEXT

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Reading & Test-Taking Strategies

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A basic review of test-taking strategies, question stems, and content area key words!

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1
The author puts a picture next to a specific paragraph...
to separate ideas
to make tests look pretty
to give a visual of what that paragraph describes
because there was room
2
What does EXPOSITORY mean?
fiction
text
story
nonfiction / information
3
What does a reader need to look for when trying to describe the Main Idea?
The most frequently used word
The main character
False cognates
What it's mostly about and supporting details
4
Words that mean the opposite are called-
synonyms
antonyms
antigens
homonyms
5
Main Idea tells readers...
what the selection is mostly about
the author's meaning
the author's opinion about something
the supporting details
6
What does NARRATIVE mean?
fiction
story
text
article
7
"Evidence from the story" is the same as-
clues
text proof or details that back up what YOU are saying
pictures and captions
structure
8
When you INFER, you must...
Use your main ideas and text clues
read between the lines
predict what will happen next
Use your own knowledge and text clues to make a good guess.
9
Choose ALL the correct answers: Why is it a good idea to read the questions before the selection?
All of these are correct
It helps you know what to look for when you are reading.
It helps you spot important information.
Because my teacher told me to.
10
What do you call words that mean the SAME?
antonyms
homonyms
synonyms
namesake
11
What does the title of a story/passage usually tell you?
How many pages the story has
The theme
The main idea of topic of the text.
How the story ends
12
An example of a text feature would be-
All of these are examples
headings
highlighted words
captions
13
The "main message" is the same as-
summary
main character
main idea
inference
14
The "speaker" is another word for-
topic
subject
talker
narrator
15
When you PREDICT, you...
tell yourself the grade you are going to get
think about the format of the text
Use text evidence and what makes sense to happen NEXT
think about what the author wants you to know

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