Reading Strategies

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What should you do when you come to a passage that is on an unfamiliar topic?

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Focus and jot about your thinking more. Make connections to what you do know to understand!

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What is the time and place of the story called?

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The setting

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What are traits?

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Descriptive adjectives that tell you what a character is like.

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What do highlighting and annotating do for a reader?

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They add to the reader's understanding.

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What best describes a summary?

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The main ideas and important details of a text.

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What is a strategy to improve comprehension when reading?

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Make connections to prior knowledge.

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What is the purpose of the setting in a story?

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To provide context for the events and characters.

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What are character traits?

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Qualities or characteristics that define a character's personality.

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How can summarizing help you as a reader?

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It helps you remember and understand the main points of the text.

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What is the difference between a summary and a retelling?

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A summary includes only main ideas, while a retelling includes all details.