Reading Strategies

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Details are

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the description of an item in the story that helps us to visualize what is happening.

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The time and place of the story is called

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the setting.

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Which type of text structure answers the questions 'what happened' and 'why'?

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Cause & Effect.

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Creating mental images of the settings, characters, and events in the text is called __________.

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Visualize.

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Think about what you already know about the text. Find ways to relate the text to yourself, other texts, and the world around you.

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Connect.

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What is the main idea of a story?

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The main point or message that the author wants to convey.

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What does it mean to summarize a text?

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To give a brief statement of the main points of the text.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure that takes part in the action of the story.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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The struggle between opposing forces that drives the story.