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HMH Into Reading
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are 2 ways to find the central idea? | Look for clues Evaluate Details |
| What does looking for clues mean? | Look at headings, visuals, first or last sentence, and repeated words |
| What does evaluating details mean? | Look for examples, facts, evidence, and description |
| What are the 4 steps to summarize a text? | 1. Find headings/subheadings 2. Find main ideas 3. Write short topic sentences 4. Combine topic sentences into a short summary |
| When should you think about the author's purpose? | Before, during, and after you read |
| How do you find the author's message? | An author may answer a question, describe a subject or event, explain steps or how something works, or give a perspective or opinion |
| How does the author's language add to the purpose? | An author may give facts and details to inform, describe events or ideas in detail to show something, or use persuasive language to make the reader think or feel a certain way |
| What pronouns are used in 1st person point of view? | I, me, we, us |
| What pronouns are used in 3rd person point of view? | he, she, they |
| What do you do if you don't understand a word you just read? | look for context clues look it up in a dictionary/online |
| What do you do if a section of text is confusing? | Make notes about what confuses you Think about what you do know Reread and look for details you might have missed Look at images and text features |
| What are the 4 text structures? | Compare/Contrast Cause/Effect Sequential/Logical Order Problem/Solution |
| What is the purpose of a compare/contrast structure? | to describe how things are alike and different |
| What are some compare/contrast transition words? | but, both, however, and |
| What is the purpose of a cause/effect structure? | to explain what happened and why it happened |
| What are some cause/effect transition words? | because, so, in order to, as a result |
| What is the purpose of a sequential/logical order structure? | to explain events in time order or order of importance |
| What are some sequential/logical order transition words? | before, first, next, then, last, after, finally, most importantly |
| What is the purpose of a problem/solution structure? | to show a problem and how it is solved |
| What are some problem/solution transition words? | problem, solution, propose, suggest |
| How can you make an inference about a story? | Use clues from the text AND what you already know |
| What are literary elements? | the pieces that make up a story |
| What is author's craft? | the language and techniques a writer uses to make their writing interesting and communicate ideas to the reader |
| What is author's mood? | the emotions and feelings of the reader while reading a text |
| What is author's voice? | the author's writing style that makes their writing unique |
| What is an anecdote? | a short, funny, or interesting story related to a character or events |
| What is a hyperbole? | exaggeration that makes things sound bigger, better, or more than what they truly are |
| How do you synthesize? | What I know plus what I'm learning equals a new understanding |
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