Reading Comprehension Strategies

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What does "compare and contrast" mean in reading strategies?

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Telling how things are similar and different

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What is "inferencing" in the context of reading?

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Using text details and background knowledge to answer what is not said

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How can you best describe "summarizing"?

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Explaining in your own words what the text is about

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What does it mean to "paraphrase"?

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To state information in a new way without losing the meaning

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What is the purpose of "making connections" in reading?

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To connect prior information to new information and experiences

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What is the "main idea" of a text?

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The most important or central point the author wants you to understand

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What does "predicting" involve in reading comprehension?

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Telling what is going to happen next or in the future

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What is a "theme" in literature?

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A common message, not explicitly stated in the text

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How are "context clues" used in reading?

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To determine the meaning of unknown words

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What does "point of view" refer to in a story?

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The writer's way of saying who is telling the story to whom