Key Terms

What does is the main idea of a text?

• A detail from the text

• What the text is MOSTLY about

• A long summary of the text

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is a theme of a text?

• The main idea of the text

• All of the events that happened in the text

• The message, or lesson, of the text

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A summary includes every detail from what you read

• True

• False

A summary wraps up what you just read in one or two sentences, including ONLY the most important events

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What should you do when asked to "cite evidence" or "explain your answer"?

• Find a quote from the text to support your answer

• Just write down your own thoughts

• Copy and paste someone else's words from the internet

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does it mean when the author says to COMPARE two texts?

• Discuss how they are different

• Discuss what you like about them

• Discuss how they are the same

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Whenever you are asked to DEFINE a certain word from the text, what would be helpful to do?

• Guess

• Go back and read that sentence

• Sound out the word

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does it mean when asked to INFER or to make an inference?

• Make an educated guess based on what you know

• Write an essay

• State the main idea

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Sally was taking charge. The rest of her group was goofing around, talking about their girlfriends and boyfriends, and on their phones. But the project had to get done! Sally started giving everyone a job and making sure they were on task.

What can you INFER about Sally's personality?

• She is laidback

• She loves group projects

• She is responsible

• She is an athlete

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The jungle is full of all kinds of trees, plants, and wildlife. Many bright colors fill the scene. Flowers, exotic plants you can't see anywhere else! Animals with all types of spots and stripes. If there is anywhere in the world you should visit, it is the jungle.

What is the main idea of this text?

• There are lots of colors in the jungle

• The jungle is a place like none other

• Animals are in the jungle

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2