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While we're reading, to help us understand what we're reading we can

• Reflect and check our understanding after each paragraph

• Read the whole paragraph again

• Preview the title

• Study the vocabulary

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

When analyzing a text, what is the first step in identifying the main idea?

• Summarizing each paragraph

• Identifying supporting details

• Reading the conclusion

• Looking at the title and headings

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Critical thinking in reading involves:

• Accepting the author's viewpoint without question

• Skipping over parts of the text that are difficult to understand

• Questioning and evaluating the text's arguments and evidence

• Focusing solely on the plot of the story

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4A

Analyzing the author's purpose is important because:

• It helps the reader judge the book's cover design

• It allows the reader to understand why the text was written

• It makes the text easier to summarize

• It is required for all English classes

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the primary purpose of using context clues in reading comprehension?

• To guess the meaning of unfamiliar words

• To increase reading speed

• To understand the author's background

• To critique the text's structure

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What role does a thesis statement play in an analytical essay?

• It provides a summary of the essay's main points

• It states the essay's main argument or analysis

• It introduces the author and title of the work being analyzed

• It offers a counterargument to the essay's main points

The setting of a story can influence:

• Only the plot

• Only the characters' costumes

• The mood, theme, and characters' actions

• The length of the story

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

Which of the following best demonstrates the use of textual evidence in an essay?

• Stating your opinion without support

• Quoting a passage and explaining how it supports your argument

• Summarizing the entire text in one paragraph

• Discussing the author's life and times

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the significance of identifying the conflict in a story?

• It helps to predict the story's ending

• It reveals the story's setting

• It drives the plot and motivates the characters

• It describes the story's theme

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identifying the tone of a text helps the reader understand:

• The author's attitude toward the subject

• The sequence of events in the plot

• The main characters' physical descriptions

• The setting in terms of time and place

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.4