Reading Skills Flashcards
Stylistic Choice
deliberate decision an author makes to enhance the narrative with a deeper message. ex- allusion
Inference (when reading)
A conclusion or opinion based on information that is given, and that is sometimes called an educated guess. ex- Sam’s parents inferred that he had gotten in trouble at school when they received a call from the principal.
Apostrophe
when a character speaks to an inanimate object or a person not present in the scene.
Metonymy
replacing an object with something commonly associated with it. ex- He owns six heads of cattle.
Repetition
use of the same word, phrase, or idea to call attention to its significance
Theme
The big idea or major message in a story which is often universal in that it goes beyond cultural boundaries. ex- Harry Potter books have several themes including good vs. evil and making good choices.
Audio/Video-Assisted Reading
A strategy in which a teacher plays an audio recording of a book or show an animated illustration of a book while students read along
Literary Device
used by authors to communicate specific idea to the reader. ex- metaphor
Antithesis
contrasting ideas to show a comparison
Choral Reading / Echo Reading
A strategy in which students first listens to the teacher read a short passage aloud, and then the class and the teacher all read it aloud at the same time
Supervised Oral Reading
A strategy in which a student reads aloud to a teacher or tutor.
A strategy in which a student reads aloud to a teacher or tutor.
a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a piece of writing
Partner / Small Group Reading
A strategy in which students read semi-independently in pairs or small groups.
Reading Fluency
The ability to read with appropriate speed, accuracy, and prosody
Parallelism
syntactical similarity in clauses; often involves repeating a phrase. ex- I went to the grocery store, to the mall, and to the gas station.
