First Semester Finals Flashcards
What is modeling?
M words!
The role of teachers and peers. We need to see and hear, smooth, fluent reading.
What’s metacognition?
M words!
Learning about learning, thinking about your thinking styles
What’s memory?
M words!
Ability to keep words, images, and concepts in your mind for long periods of time
What’s mental imagery?
M words!
Creating a movie in our head as you read. Vivid pictures and emotions .
What’s motivation?
M words!
The energy passion, and initiative to keep reading even when it’s boring
What’s marking text?
M words!
When we use pens, pencils, and highlighters to help remember key concepts or ideas
(Book noting)
What’s make meaning?
M words!
Creating the reading message in our own heads. Real significance to each individual.
What’s monitoring?
M words!
Understanding your own reading rate and comprehension. Knowing when to fix your understanding.
What’s setting?
Where and when the story takes place
What’s plot?
Important events in a story
What is characterization?
How the author tells the reader the traits of the characters
What’s theme?
Message of the story
Which M word is this?
It helps hearing the teacher read that part aloud.
Modeling
Which M word is this?
I can picture what happens here. The author is so descriptive!
Mental imagery
Which M word is this?
I should mark this word since it keeps repeating
Mark text
Which M word is this?
I’m not sure what this means. I’m going to go back and read this part again
Monitoring
Which M word is this?
Maybe I would be able to pay attention better if I turned this music off.
Metacognition
Which M word is this?
This is difficult to read, but if I keep practicing! I’ll become a better reader
Motivation
Which M word is this?
The author says money can’t but happiness. I get it!
Make meaning
Which M word is this?
I’m going to write a summary to help me remember what happened in the story.
Memory
What are the M words?
Metacognition Memory Motivation Make meaning Modeling Mark text Mental imagery Monitor
What’s the plot of the story look like?
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What’s a narrative?
A story, usually fictional, of events and experiences
What’s schema?
Background knowledge on the subject
What’s passive reading?
Not participating or really learning while reading
What’s active reading?
Being involved and interesting in what your reading, along with understanding the information
What’s expository mean?
A passage of nonfictional information
What are clues that a question is a Right There?
Who, what, where, when, list, name
What are clues that a question is a Think and Search?
Summarize, explain, tell why, cause and effect, compare and contrast
What are clues that a question is an Author and Me?
In what ways, solve this, form a hypothesis
What are clues that a question is an On My Own?
Give your opinion, how would you feel, take a guess
