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Reading Strategies and Skills

Unit 2 Week 3
Test Date: Friday, October 10, 2014

Comprehension Strategy: Make
Predictions
-Making predictions when you read will help set a
purpose for reading and increases your understanding
of the text. You can confirm, or agree with your
prediction, or revise, change your prediction, based on
new information as you read.
- Use context clues, descriptive details, pictures, and
events.

-For extra practice, refer to Practice Workbook pages
73-74. Also refer to The RWW book page 126.
Vocabulary Menu - Homework

alcove commerce domestic exotic
fluent stifling upheaval utmost

To get an A, complete 3 of the following,
To get a B, complete 2 of the following;
To get a C, complete 1 of the following;
To get a F, complete 0 of the following
1. Write a sentence using each of the vocabulary
words.
2. Make a word search puzzle using all of the
vocabulary words (list the words at the
bottom).
3. Define all the words.
4. Make a crossword puzzle using all of the
vocabulary words (with clues for each word).
5. Create some type of review game with the
vocabulary words.
6. Create a vocabulary quiz (and answer key) with
the vocabulary words.
7. Create vocabulary flashcards.

Comprehension Skill: Point of View
-In fiction, a narrator tells the story. Who the narrator is
determines the story's point of view.
-Pronouns are an important clue to help determine the point of
view.

Point of View Pronouns
First person I, me, my, us, ours
Third person He, she, they, them, theirs

-For extra practice, refer to Practice Workbook pages 73-75.
Also refer to The RWW book page 127.

Genre: Historical Fiction
- The Story is made up- it is fictitious
may happen in a real time and place from
history
may refer to real characters from history
may use details to describe history or
foreign words.
it is written to entertain, but also informs
the reader about the past events.

- For extra practice, refer to Practice Workbook
page 76. Also refer to The RWW book page 128.
Vocabulary Strategy: Connotation and
Denotation
-Connotations are the implied meanings associated
with the words.
-Denotations are the dictionary meaning.
- Some have neutral or positive or negative
connotations behind the words.


-For extra practice, refer to Practice Workbook
page 77. Also refer to The RWW book p. 129 and
the Word Study Center.
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