All flashcards
Flashcard 1: What should you do first when a sentence does not make sense as you read it?
Answer: Stop and reread the sentence carefully. Rereading helps you catch mistakes and understand better.
Flashcard 2: Choose the word that makes sense: "We read a at the library." (book / spoon)
Answer: book. Libraries have books to read, not spoons.
Flashcard 3: Choose the word that makes sense: "The farmer grew corn in the ." (field / pillow)
Answer: field. Farmers grow crops in fields, not pillows.
Flashcard 4: What is one sign you misread a word, even if you said it quickly?
Answer: The sentence sounds wrong or does not make sense. Nonsensical sentences indicate reading errors.
Flashcard 5: Identify the best correction using context: "She swept the floor with a broom" not "bloom". Which word is correct?
Answer: broom. "Bloom" is a flower; "broom" is for sweeping.
Flashcard 6: Which option is the best strategy when one word is confusing: A) skip it B) reread and use context C) stop reading?
Answer: B) reread and use context. Context clues from rereading clarify confusing words.
Flashcard 7: Which option best describes a good reason to reread: A) bored B) confused C) finished?
Answer: B) confused. Confusion signals you need to reread for understanding.
Flashcard 8: Choose the word that best fits: "After dinner, we the dishes in the sink." (washed / planted)
Answer: washed. Dishes are washed after eating, not planted.
Flashcard 9: Choose the word that best fits: "The baby began to when it was tired." (cry / drive)
Answer: cry. Tired babies cry, they don't drive.
Flashcard 10: Which clue is a context clue: the picture, the words around it, or the font style?
Answer: The words around it. Context clues come from surrounding text, not visual elements.
Flashcard 11: What does it mean to use context to confirm a word while reading?
Answer: Use nearby words and sentence meaning to check the word fits. Context clues help verify if your word choice matches the sentence's meaning.
Flashcard 12: What does it mean to self-correct a word when reading aloud or silently?
Answer: Notice an error and fix the word so the sentence makes sense. Good readers catch mistakes and correct them to maintain comprehension.
Flashcard 13: What is the best reason to reread a sentence after correcting a word?
Answer: To confirm the new word makes the whole sentence make sense. Rereading verifies your correction improved comprehension.
Flashcard 14: Which option best describes a word that “fits the context” of a sentence?
Answer: It makes the sentence’s meaning clear and logical. Words that fit make sentences understandable and sensible.
Flashcard 15: What should you check after you read a word: meaning, sound, or both meaning and sound?
Answer: Both meaning and sound. Effective reading requires both accurate decoding and comprehension.
Flashcard 16: Which strategy best helps if you read a word correctly but do not understand the sentence?
Answer: Reread and use context to understand the word and sentence. Context helps clarify unfamiliar words' meanings.
Flashcard 17: Choose the word that best fits the context: “I put the book on the .” (desk, swim)
Answer: desk. Books go on desks, not in swimming pools.
Flashcard 18: Choose the word that best fits the context: “The dog will the ball.” (fetch, shelf)
Answer: fetch. Dogs fetch balls; shelves hold objects.
Flashcard 19: Choose the word that best fits the context: “It is raining, so I need an .” (umbrella, apple)
Answer: umbrella. Umbrellas protect from rain; apples are food.
Flashcard 20: Choose the word that best fits the context: “The baby is tired, so she will .” (sleep, sweep)
Answer: sleep. Tired babies sleep; sweeping is cleaning.
Flashcard 21: Identify the word you should self-correct: “I can hear the birds sing in the tree.” (heard/hear)
Answer: hear. Present tense 'hear' matches 'can' in the sentence.
Flashcard 22: Choose the word that best fits the context: “The ice cream began to in the sun.” (melt, mail)
Answer: melt. Ice cream melts in heat; mail is letters.
Flashcard 23: Choose the word that best fits the context: “Please the door so the cat stays in.” (close, clothes)
Answer: close. Doors close; clothes are worn.
Flashcard 24: Choose the word that best fits the context: “We saw a in the sky at night.” (moon, spoon)
Answer: moon. Moons appear in night skies; spoons are utensils.
Flashcard 25: Choose the word that best fits the context: “The teacher will the lesson.” (teach, peach)
Answer: teach. Teachers teach; peaches are fruit.
Flashcard 26: Choose the word that best fits the context: “The kitten has soft .” (fur, far)
Answer: fur. Kittens have fur; 'far' means distant.
Flashcard 27: What should you do if you fix a word but the sentence still does not make sense?
Answer: Reread again and try a different word that fits the context. Keep trying different words until the meaning becomes clear.
Flashcard 28: Choose the word that fits the context: "I put ice in my drink so it would stay ."
Answer: cold. Ice keeps drinks cold, matching the context clue.
Flashcard 29: What should you do when a sentence does not make sense as you read it?
Answer: Stop and reread to find and fix the confusing part. Rereading helps identify where understanding broke down.
Flashcard 30: What does it mean to self-correct word recognition while reading?
Answer: Fix a word you read wrong so the sentence makes sense. Self-correcting means fixing mistakes to restore meaning.