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______ is the body of information that is learned throughout a lifetime of experience.
Prior Knowledge
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_______ is an understanding of information.
Comprehension
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Effective readers divide the reading process into the following three phrases.
- A. Before reading
- B. During reading
- C. After Reading
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There are four (4) types of ___________.
Context clues
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Using context clues is a wise, or _______, reading method.
SAGE
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List the four (4) tpes of context clues used in SAGE.
- 1. Synonyms
- 2. Antonyms
- 3. General context
- 4. Examples
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_______ help you see the shade of a word's meaning by showing you what the original is not.
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The _____ is the basic or main part of a word.
Root
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The ______ is a group of letter with a specific meaning added to the beginning of a word (root) to make a new word.
Prefix
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The _____ is a group of letters with a specific meaning added to the end of a word (root) to make a new word.
Suffix
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In a dictionary, the words at the top of the page are _______.
Guide Words
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The sounds of consonants and vowels are indicated by ________ symbols.
Pronunciation
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A dictionary entry may also provide the ______, the history of the word.
Etymology
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Each subject matter has its own ______ vocabulary.
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The ________ is the author's controlling point about a topic.
Main Idea
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The ______ is a single sentence in a paragraph that states the author's main idea.
Topic Sentence
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The _______ is the general subject matter of a reading passage.
Topic
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The topic can be stated in just a few _______.
words.
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To identify the main idea ask yourself two ________: "What is the topic?" and "What is the author's controlling point about the topic?"
Questions
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When you ask the question "Who or what is the paragraph about?" you must be sure that your answer is neither too general nor too _____.
specific
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_______ are specific ideas that develop, explain, or support the main idea.
Supporting details
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The topic sentence can be place at the _______ of a paragraph, within a paragraph, or at the end of a paragraph.
beginning
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The _____ is the main idea of a passage made up of two or more paragraphs.
Central Idea
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The _____ is a sentence that states a longer passage's central idea.
Thesis statement
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_________ explain, develop, and illustrate a main idea.
Supporting details
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To locate supporting details, an effective reader turns the main idea into a _________.
Question
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One helpful question for locating a main idea is _______.
why
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A _________ directly explains, develops, or illustrates the major detail.
Minor Detail
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A ______ directly explains, develops, or illustrates the main idea.
Major Detail
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In a paragraph or passage, ideas usually flow from general to ___________ ideas.
specific
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Creating a summary is an effective _________ activity.
after reading
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A _________ is a brief, clear restatement of the most important points of a paragraph or passage.
Summary
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To _________ meant to restate the ideas in your own words.
Paraphrase
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To create a summary after reading, you can _________ or mark your text ____________ by underlining main ideas and important supporting details and examples.
Annotate; during readings
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An _____ shows the relationships among the main idea, major supporting details, and minor supporting details.
Outline
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An author often uses _______ such as a few causes. A number of reasons, several steps, or several kinds to introduce a main idea.
Signal Words
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An author often uses signal words such as first, second, furthermore, moreover, next, or finally to indicate that a ______ is coming.
Supporting detail
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A ______ uses Roman numerals to indicate the main idea, capital letters to indicate the major details, and Arabic numbers to indicate the minor details.
Formal Outline
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A _________ is a diagram that shows the flow of ideas from the main idea to the supporting details.
Concept Map
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SQ3R stands for ____________, Question, Read, Recite, Review.
Survey
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