Reading Skills Review S2

The reading strategy of "retell" is similar to what other reading strategy?

• read

• question

• summary

• visualize

The title of a text is "Antarctica: Life at the South Pole"

What genre of text is it?

• informational

• fable

• fairytale

• fantasy

What is another way to say "sequence of events"?

• importance of events

• order of events

• size of events

• purpose of events

What is a good method (a good way) to clarify my understanding of a text?

• Use a dictionary

• Write the traits of each main character

• Read the text three times or more

• Ask and answer questions

Steven wants to clarify his understanding of the text "The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman". What is a good question to ask him?

• Why is it important for people to write letters to Uncle Ray?

• Who is the main character?

• Where does the story take place?

• How many characters are there in the story?

Alicia finished reading her Science text on chemical reactions. What is a great clarifying question to ask her to help her check that she understands the text?

• What is a chemical reaction?

• Where could I see a chemical reaction?

• How long do chemical reactions need to happen?

• Describe why a chemical reaction causes a loss in mass.

A ________ is a story that teaches a lesson AND has animals with human characteristics.

If I want to compare and contrast two things, I am looking for:

• similarities and differences

• similarities and things in common

• differences only

• differences and details

Character _______ describe a character's nature, or how they act for a large part of the story.

Uncle Ray makes Oliver at his home and then sends him to Tameka. What is a character trait that best describes Uncle Ray?

• serious

• playful

• careless

• courageous