M1 Flashcards
A writing technique meant to engage the reader’s senses.
Imagery
May be the purpose of conveying to the reader a full and through description or something, such as a landscape.
Imagery
Creating sensory images is a strategy readers use to think more deeply about a text.
Imagery
It is when a reader combines their notion of their experience and the information in the text to create an image in their mind.
Imagery
This image can represent all of the five senses
(sight, smell, taste, hearing, touch or feeling)
Imagery
—— is the central message or perception that the writer wants to convey to the readers.
Theme
A —- often teaches a moral lesson to the reader.
Theme
It is a universal idea that can be applied to anyone.
Theme
They are hints in the sentence that help good readers figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words.
Context clues
When we look at the
“context” of a word, we look at how it is being used.
Context clues
Based on
how these words are used, and on our knowledge of the other
words in the sentence, we make an educated prediction as to
what the challenging vocabulary word may mean.
Context clues
Are hugely important because heir comprehension and effective usage leads to academic success.
Context clues
The new term may be formally defined, or sufficient explanation may be given within the sentence or in the following sentence.
DEFINITION / DESCRIPTION CLUES
It include “that is,” commas, dashes, and parentheses.
Definition / Description Clues
Sometimes when a reader finds a new word, an example might be found nearby that helps to explain its meaning.
EXAMPLE CLUES
Words like including, such as, and for example, point out —— clues.
EXAMPLE CLUES
The reader may discover the meaning of an unknown word because it repeats an idea expressed in familiar words nearby.
SYNONYM / RESTATEMENT CLUES
Synonyms are words with the same meaning.
SYNONYM/RESTATEMENT CLUES
—— are words with opposite meanings.
CONTRAST / ANTONYM CLUES
An opposite meaning context clue contrasts the meaning of an unfamiliar word with the meaning of a familiar term.
CONTRAST/ANTONYM CLUES
Words like “although,” “however,” and “but” may signal ——-
clues.
CONTRAST / ANTONYM CLUES
Sufficient clues might be available for the careful reader to make
an educated guess at the meaning.
INFERENCE CLUES
