8th Grade Reading

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

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

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

You might use _______when you summarize a short story 

What does summarizing mean

The author organizes texts by ALL of the following except

What is a theme

What is the main idea? 

what are words with novel meaning? 

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

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

How does summarizing help your monitor you comprehension 

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

What does the word complex relate to

What is a synonym for the word "Complex" 

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

What is an external conflict 

This is the __________, or evidence from the text 

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

The _______________is the one telling the story

Which is an example of an external conflict? 

An example of an organizational pattern is 

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

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

an inference is an intelligent guess based on ________ and _________

What is another word for conflict 

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

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

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

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

what is a guided question?

Expository texts usually explain, provide information and are

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

What are ambiguous words 

A ____________________________ is a concise form of a text. 

In a summary you arrange information in a __________________

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

What are unfamiliar words

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

Another word for problem is 

One way to organize a piece of writing is by 

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

Another way to organize expository writing is to use 

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

An opinion is based on 

Which of the following is an example of a context clue 

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

What is a synonym of difficult

An _________is a type of an intelligent guess

The sentence that states the main idea is the 

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

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

Which is NOT an example of context clue