What does a reader need to look for when determining the MAIN IDEA?
The author's purpose
What it's mostly about and supporting details
the main character
The most frequently used word
When you are asked to COMPARE something, you...
Tell how things are similar.
Tell how things are ordered.
Tell how things can be changed.
Tell how things are different.
What does it mean to contrast two things?
To find the sum.
To find what's the same.
To conduct research.
To find the differences between them.
NON-FICTION text...
is a story about my pet unicorn.
is anything invented or imagined by a writer.
tells about real people, places, events, or times
contains characters and settings that are invented.
What are important things to pay attention to when reading non-fiction?
the characters
the color of the book
the setting and plot
charts, graphs, headings and titles
Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
prize
praise
admirable
reward
The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?
simile
personification
alliteration
metaphor
Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
blank
boring
full of
lacking
The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?
metaphor
alliteration
simile
personification
Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
desired
searched
yearly
waited
The OPPOSITE meaning of a word is known as...
a metaphor
a synonym
an antonym
a homonym
What is a good test-taking strategy to do BEFORE reading a passage?
Check to see how long it is
Preview the questions
Read it quickly
Count the paragraphs
Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
Effect
Cause
Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
Effect
Cause
Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
Effect
Cause
Read the text above the photo below. What is the EFFECT in the sentence?
MLK, Jr.
giving speeches
helped end segregation
nonviolent protest
