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Literary Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Preview | look over before reading |
| Skim/Scan | take quick glance;note helpful info |
| Text Features | graphic aids (charts, glossary, photos, maps, etc.) |
| Text Structure/Text Organization | how nonfiction text is organized (main idea/detail, sequential, cause and effect, problem/solution, etc.) |
| Visualize | to see in your mind's eye |
| Infer | read between the lines;author's ideas + your prior knowledge to draw conclusions |
| Summarize | brief retelling of key events or ideas in writer's own words;Fiction Reading-Plot |
| Analyze | to observe and break down into details or parts;to support with evidence |
| Predict | an educated guess about something that may occur |
| Clarify | to make clear;involves going back to text and or asking questions |
| Inquire | to ask questions in search of an answer |
| Evaluate | to judge the effectiveness of something and support judgments with evidence |