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Flashcard 1: What should you do when a text is difficult but you must read it independently?
Answer: Slow down, reread, and use text features to help. Strategic reading techniques overcome challenging texts.
Flashcard 2: What is a diagram in an informational text?
Answer: A labeled drawing that shows parts or how something works. Visual aid that breaks down complex information.
Flashcard 3: What is the purpose of rereading a confusing sentence in a science or technical text?
Answer: To improve understanding of the meaning. Multiple readings help clarify complex information.
Flashcard 4: Which option is a supporting detail: a big point or a specific fact that explains the big point?
Answer: A specific fact that explains the big point. Details are smaller pieces that support bigger ideas.
Flashcard 5: Identify what supporting details do in an informational text.
Answer: They explain, prove, or support the main idea. These facts and examples make the main idea clear.
Flashcard 6: What is the main idea of an informational paragraph?
Answer: The most important point the author makes about the topic. Summarizes what the paragraph teaches about the topic.
Flashcard 7: What is a topic of an informational text?
Answer: The subject the text is mostly about. The central focus that everything else relates to.
Flashcard 8: Which option is the best way to check a hard word after using context clues: glossary or guessing?
Answer: Glossary. Provides exact definitions unlike guessing.
Flashcard 9: What should you do first when you see an unfamiliar word in an informational text?
Answer: Use context clues from nearby words and sentences. Surrounding words often hint at the meaning.
Flashcard 10: Which text feature lists topics in ABC order with page numbers?
Answer: Index. Alphabetical organization helps find specific topics fast.
Flashcard 11: Which text feature lists topics and page numbers to help you locate information quickly?
Answer: Table of contents. Shows the book's organization at the beginning.
Flashcard 12: Which text feature helps you find the meaning of important words in a nonfiction book?
Answer: Glossary. Like a mini-dictionary for the book's special terms.
Flashcard 13: Which option is the best summary: includes only key points or includes every small detail?
Answer: Includes only key points. Effective summaries focus on essential information.
Flashcard 14: Identify the best way to show you understood a section of nonfiction after reading it.
Answer: Summarize the main idea and key details in your own words. Restating shows true comprehension of content.
Flashcard 15: What should you do to follow a technical procedure accurately while reading?
Answer: Read steps in order and do not skip any step. Sequential order ensures successful completion.
Flashcard 16: Which option best describes a step-by-step technical text: a story or a set of directions?
Answer: A set of directions. Technical texts guide readers through processes.
Flashcard 17: What does it mean to comprehend a text?
Answer: Understand what the text says and what it means. Goes beyond just reading words to grasping the message.
Flashcard 18: Which text feature usually tells you what each section will be about before you read it?
Answer: Headings. These titles organize content into manageable chunks.
Flashcard 19: What is an informational text (also called nonfiction)?
Answer: A text that gives facts and information about a topic. Unlike fiction stories, these texts teach real information.
Flashcard 20: What is the main goal when you read an informational text independently and proficiently?
Answer: Understand the topic and key details without help. Independent reading means without teacher or adult assistance.
Flashcard 21: Identify the best main idea: 'Bees collect nectar, make honey, and help plants grow.'
Answer: Bees help in many ways. This broad statement covers all three specific details.
Flashcard 22: Which context clue type uses examples to help you figure out a word’s meaning?
Answer: Example clue. Specific instances help clarify the word's meaning.
Flashcard 23: What should you do to check understanding after reading a section independently?
Answer: Ask and answer questions using evidence from the text. Self-questioning ensures comprehension and retention.
Flashcard 24: Which context clue type uses a meaning given right in the sentence, often with commas or parentheses?
Answer: Definition clue. The text directly states the word's meaning.
Flashcard 25: Which word best signals a sequence of steps in a technical text?
Answer: First. Indicates the beginning of a step-by-step process.
Flashcard 26: Which word best signals a cause-and-effect relationship in informational text?
Answer: Because. This word introduces the reason for an effect.
Flashcard 27: What is the first step you should take when you come to an unknown word in a text?
Answer: Use context clues from nearby words and sentences. Surrounding words often hint at unfamiliar word meanings.
Flashcard 28: What is a diagram in an informational text used for?
Answer: To show parts, steps, or how something works. Visual representations help readers understand complex ideas.
Flashcard 29: What does a caption do in an informational text?
Answer: It explains a picture, diagram, or photograph. Provides context and details about visual elements.
Flashcard 30: What is the job of headings and subheadings in informational text?
Answer: They tell what each section is mostly about. These organize content and preview main topics.