ELD Inside (Blue Book) Unit 1

Which emoji shows that someone is angry?

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What is the correct "formula" to write a summary?

• Ham plus cheese equals a sandwich.

• Name it, Verb it, Big idea

• Use context to figure out the situation.

• A curious person wants to learn new things.

True or False?

An immigrant is always from Mexico.

• True

• False

There are several strategies you can try to help you make sense of what you're reading. Mark any strategies that you have learned about.

• Self to Text

• Making Predictions

• Reread the passage for clarity

• Hope and pray you'll pass the test.

Some words have multiple meanings. Read the dictionary entry and then choose

the correct meaning of the underlined word, using context.

bit (n) a short period of time

bit (v) the past tense of bite

My mom dropped me off at soccer practice. She said that she had to run errands, and that she would be back in a little bit.

• Because the mom is dropping her child off and running errands, it means "in a short period of time."

• Because athletes like to eat oranges, it means they are going to bite them.

How do you make an inference?

• The text, plus what I already know, = a good guess.

• I make stuff up.

• Name it, verb it, big idea

• The rising edge along a river or lake.

True or False?

It is good to set your purpose before you begin reading.

• True

• False

These are good things to do if you are curious.

• Only believe what your friends tell you.

• Look up additional information on the internet.

• Talk to friends about what they think about a topic.

• Try to only learn about one topic. Who cares about the rest, anyway?

Which of the following is not a strategy you can use to improve reading comprehension?

• Making questions out of the headings and subheadings.

• Thinking about something similar that you have heard about or experienced.

• Discussiong what you are reading with a peer.

• Take a test on the text.

What are the most important things to do as you read?

• visualize and connect; predict and preview

• ask questions about the text and summarize

• examine text features and text structures

• all of the above