Reading Comprehension Strategies Flashcard

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What is the ultimate goal of reading according to the text?

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To extract meaning from what you read

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Which strategy involves using prior knowledge to understand new text?

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Using Prior Knowledge/Previewing

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What does the 'K' in K-W-L stand for?

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Know

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Which strategy helps students focus on the meaning of the text by asking and answering questions?

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Questioning

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What is the purpose of story maps in understanding narrative text?

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To diagram the story grammar

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Which of the following is NOT a common text structure for expository text? Compare and contrast, Problem and solution, Cause and effect, Story map

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Story map

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The most important point the author is making

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Which strategy involves creating mental images while reading?

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Visualizing

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Should I read the entire text before answering the questions?

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True

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What strategies would you use for this text?

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identify author's purpose, box in plot elements, annotate paragraphs, prove all answers