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Reading TAKS 6
words in directions and questions that are difficult for students
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| selection (selecion) | story or article you must read to answe questions (passage or text) |
| article (articulo) | a nonfiction selection (passage or text) |
| interview (la entrevista) | report of questions asked by one person and answered by another (passage or text) |
| caption (titulo) | writing below or beside a picture or graphic |
| labeled (marcado) | named, idenified |
| italics (la escritura que inclina) | writing that slants to the right |
| mainly about (de que se trata) | main idea |
| paragraph (parrafo) | a group of sentences about a common idea. The first sentence of a paragraph is indented to let the reader know that a new idea is coming. |
| sentence (oracion) | a group of words that express a thought - starts with a capital - ends with an endmark |
| phrase (frase) | a group of words that does not express a complete thought - does not start with a capital or end with an endmark |
| statement (oracion) | what someone says - a phrase or sentence |
| diagram (diagrama) | a graphic organizer |
| outline (busquejo) | a way to organize ideas - usually has numbers and letters - may have bullets |
| information (informacion) | facts, details found in a selection |
| details (detalles) | facts |
| belongs (pertenese) | fits |
| describe (describir) | tell about, give details |
| conclude (concluir) | bring to an end, figure out |
| supports (soporta) | backs up, restates, give more information |
| similarity (como o egual) | way that things are the same or alike |
| both (dos, los dos) | two people or things |
| author (autor) | one who wrote the selection |
| according to (acerca de) | based on what is said in the selection |
| throughout (por todo o durante) | all the way through the selection - not just in one part |
| mostly wanted (mejor querido) | main purpose |
| important (importante) | big deal, necessary |
| mood (sentimientos) | feeling of the story(angry, sad, mysterious, scary) |
| indicates (indicado) | shows, points to |
| point of view (punto de la vista) | who is telling the story |
| follow (seguir) | to go along, to copy, comes next |
| narrator (narrador) | the one who is telling the story |
| tone (tono) | how the story feels(scary, silly, sad) |
| idea (idea) | thought |
| predict (predicimento) | use details to figure out what will happen next |
| probably (problamente) | maybe, most likely |
| influence (influencia) | something that affects something else, affect |
| summary (sumario) | who, what, when, where, why and how of a story, not a telling |
| event (evento) | happening, action |
| turning point (cambiar el punto) | event that causes change, climax |
| a sense of (sentimiento) | feeling, understanding |
| organizes (organazar) | puts in order |
| best shows (mejor exemplo) | good example |
| reflects (reflecion) | shows |
| why (por que) | asking for details that explain an action - may require you to infer |
| because (por que) | is asking for reasons or motivation of a character - may require you to infer |
| theme (tema) | what is the message, what is the lesson(courage, honesty, family values) |
| present (presente) | in, included, can be found |
| author's purpose (rason de el autor) | Why did the author write the selection? |
| best completes (mejor final) | finishes correctly |
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khaile
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