Reading strategie review kids

what's the first thing you should do when you're about to solve a reading exercise?

• start reading the text

• read the questions first

• ask questions to the teacher

What do you do in SKIMMING?

• Look for the main ideas

• look for key words

• look for numbers and specific information

How do you look for the main idea of the text?

• I read one sentence and skip the other.

• I read the first lines and the last line.

• I read the complete text

• I read the title, subheadings and pictures.

Adventure is an exciting way to explore the world. People have experienced different activities like hiking, diving, and exploring new cultures. Many have tried adventurous sports like bungee jumping or skydiving. These experiences have made them feel alive and created unforgettable memories.

What is the main idea of the text?

• Adventure activities include hiking, diving, and bungee jumping.

• You can get know the world when you live adventure.

• People feel alive when they try adventurous sports.

When inferring you have to do what?

• assume something that is not stated in the text.

• guess what will happen.

• read between the lines

• make connections

There is a child sleeping upstairs quietly, when all of a sudden there is a loud "THUMP!"  We can infer that:

• The child continued to sleep calmly
• The child fell out of bed
• The child was eating a bag of chips
• The child was reading a book

John is an interesting person with a unique personality. He enjoys painting and spends hours creating beautiful artwork. He also loves to sing and often performs at local events. In addition, John has a passion for new languages and spends his free time studying Spanish and French. His diverse interests and hobbies make him a fascinating person.

What can we infer about John's personality?

• He is a professional artist who loves painting.

• He is a professional singer who performs at big events.

• He enjoys learning new languages as a hobby.

• He is a boring person with no interesting hobbies.

When answering questions that involve vocabulary words, what is one strategy you should use?

• look up the word in Google
• read the sentence that contains the word and look for clues
• get a dictionary
• ask your teacher

What is context?

• a clue

• a type of structure

• anything around a word or phrase in a passage

If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!

Which word is a synonym of "curtail"?

• reduce

• increase

• keep