3 Weeks Reading Exam Review

Before reading a text good readers should make a

• ask a question

• prediction

• connection

• lucky guess

which Active listening strategies would be MOST effective to help clarify a misunderstanding

• Raise your hand

• predict

• Summarize

• Asking Questions

Before reading, it can be helpful to utilize a variety of pre-reading strategies to help you 

• determine your  purpose for  reading the text

• find the main idea and supporting  details in the text

• review the table of contents and  chapter details

• locate the conflict and resolution of  the text

locate the conflict and resolution of the text: I read a book about how grocery stores get their food. It reminded me of the grocery trucks that drive by on the highway every day. 

• text to text

• text to world

• text to self

Which of the following questions is the best example of a question that would help a reader gain information and deepen understanding about a text AFTER reading?

• what details helped me understand the story's message

• who is the auhtor?

• who published this book?

• what genre is the text?

The Blackpole Warbler is a tiny bird that takes a really long trip. This little songbird lives in the forests of North America in the summer. However, when the weather turns cold in North America, the Blackpole Warbler takes flight.These small birds fly all the way to the Caribbean, where they spend the winter on warm tropical beaches. How far does the warbler fly for this tropical getaway? Scientists have tracked the Blackpole Warbler and say these amazing birds can fly over 1,700 miles!

Which is the best summary of this text?

• The blackpole warbler is a small bird. It is also asongbird. It can fly.

• The blackpole warbler is a small songbird that flies fromNorth America all the way to the Caribbean. The bird fliesover 1,700 miles.

• The blackpole warbler is a small songbird that can flyover 1,700 miles.

• Birds often migrate to warmer places in the winter.

The part in the STORY where the boy is playing in the sand reminds me of the time that I went to the beach with MY family. I had the best time

• text to text

• text to world

• text to self

I have a slight idea about how to figure out that math problem, but I am not sure.

slight means....

• great

• bright

• small

• no idea

When determining the meaning of a new or unfamiliar word, what is one effective strategies to use?

• make connections to other words to use

• make a guess

• take good notes on how to look for an unfamiliar word

• ask for help

At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a commendation for bravery." What does the word commendation in this sentence?

• a lecture

• a police station

• an award

• an object