Vocabulary for Becoming

Memoir

• A true account about a person written by a different author

• A type of writing that is meant to persuade a reader

• A controversial topic that is about personal opinions

• a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources about your life, the lessons learned, and key moments that shaped who you are

Adapted

• serious

• to make suitable for other uses; adjusted or modified

• an excerpt

• an essay

Independent Reading

• Reading independently without assistance

• reading in a classroom setting

• annotation

• Reading in America

Strategies

• random guessing

• the teacher tells you all the answers

• copy from a peer

• plans or methods for obtaining a specific goal or result

Comprehend

• to ask questions

• to answer question

• to understand or grasp

• to read carefully

Habit

• a consistent routine or pattern of behavior

• biting you nails

• confusion

• lack of trust

Proficient

• understanding something

• asking questions about what you don't understand

• doing something well, or competently

• nutritious

Reading Stamina

• reading many things at one time

• reading when not focused

• reading when focused

• the ability to read and stay engaged with a text for a substantial period of time without becoming distracted

Sustained

• having many breaks

• continuing for an extended period of time or without interruption

• talking or texting while you are working

• confident

Confirm

• A lie

• to find the truth

• to establish validity; to verify, to prove

• a question