SMART Reading Strategies Review

Look at the question above. What key words would you box in using the map text features strategy?

• Paragraph 3

• helps the reader understand

• origin of the word

Look at the question above. What key words would you box in using the map text features strategy?

• problem and solution

• organizational pattern

• problem and solution AND paragraphs 3 through 5

Look at the question above. What key words would you box in using the map text features strategy?

• the reader can conclude

• paragraph 5

• based on the information

Using the hunting for text evidence strategy, what is the best definition of the word amassed in paragraph 3?

• searched for

• shared with a group

• gathered together

Using the hunting for text evidence strategy, what can the reader conclude based on the information in paragraph 5?

• had little prior experience writing books.

• encountered many challenges while organizing the book

• tried to include alternate endings in the book

Look at the image above. Choose the answer that best describes the image.

• Stuart's unfinished portrait of George Washington

• Stuart's famous painting of Abraham Lincoln

• A man taking a selfie

Look at the question. How can this question be rewritten?

• Most likely the author includes the details in paragraph 5 to -

• Why does the author include the details in paragraph 5?

• In paragraph 5 the author includes details. Why?

Look at the question. How can this question be rewritten?

• The author of the selection is able to use a problem and solution organizational pattern in paragraphs 3 through 5 to -

• What is the author able to do by using a problem and solution organizational pattern in paragraphs 3 through 5?

When annotating on the side of each paragraph (#) , what should your note include?

• Main idea of each paragraph in six or less words

• a summary of each paragraph

• The theme of each paragraph

What strategy helps us eliminate silly answer choices?

• Rewriting the question

• Annotating main ideas

• scan and predict

• process of elimination