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