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FRESHMAN READING
REVIEW- READING STRATEGIES, AND VOCAB
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Literature
9th Grade
12/15/2007

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Reading comprehension strategies

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predict

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Visualize

Draw Inferences

Fix comprehension challenges

connect the story to your own experiences

respond

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Question

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In life, you ask yourself questions about peoples actions and motivations. What is he really doing? why did she say that? relate to a work of fiction in the same way. ask yourself why the characters behave as they do.
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Predict

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when you find yourself wondering how a series of events will unfold, pause and predict what will happen
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Visualize

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a skilled writer describes action clearly and vividly to help you picture the scenes clearly in your mind. creating mental images of scenes and characters will enhance your recall and overall comprehension of the story.
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Draw Inferences

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fictional characters and situations do not come neatly labeled "Villian" or "Disaster"-you have to infer info from clue youre given. use characters attitudes and actions to "read between the lines." also, ask author and you questions to assist you in drawing inferences.
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Fix Comprehension Challenges

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decide how to fix comprehension difficulties: "I  better look this word up...I better reread this section because I didn't get it."
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connect story with you
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if you empathize or feel as another does youll be able to put yourself in a characers shoes. imagine yourself in the characters setting and in the characters situations.
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Respond

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as you read a story, respond mentally and emotionally. A story may evoke positive emotions-like laughter-or negative emotions-such as sadness or disappointment with a character; whatever the case, allow yourself frequent responces.
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SQ4R

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survey

question

read

record

recite

review

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Survey

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  • title and introductory material or first sentence
  • subheadings and first sentence of each subsections
  • last paragraph or summary
  • boldface prints or italics
  • charts, maps, pictures, graphs
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Question

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  • turn subheadings into questions
  • use questions in introduction or at the end
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Read

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  • read to answer the above the questions
  • read to discover information not pre-questioned
  • read to find answers to the questions
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Record

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  • make marginal notes of reactionss, ideas, details, numbering, question-marks,etc. as you read
  • Cornell Style Notes
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Recite

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  • answer the quetions from the subheadings you made.
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Review

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  • look over notes
  • check answers
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Four types of questions

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  • right there
  • think and search
  • author and me
  • on my own
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Right There

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a question that the answer is right in the text in one sentence
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Think and Search

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answer is in the text but you have look for it. the answer is in more than 4 sentences

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author and me

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answer not in the text. reader has to use info that that the author gave you.
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on my own

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answer not in the text. reader does not have to read the text to figure out the question. It is your oppinion!!!!!!!!!
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VANQUISHED
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DEFEATED
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ADVANCED
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PROGRESSIVE
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TRIBUTES
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A gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration: put up a plaque as a tribute to his generosity.

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REBELLION
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A UPRISING AGAINST AUTHORITY
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COMMERCE
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BUSINESS, TRADE
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ELABORATE
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CAREFULLY DETAILED
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PREDICT
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FORETELL
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PROPHESIS

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INDICATE BEFOREHAND
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SURPASSED
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WENT BEYOND
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QUARTERS
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A PLACE TO STAY
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