reading & writing Flashcards
A cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from a text
reading
involved in previewing texts
- Identify your purpose for reading
- Examine the titles and subtitles
- Browse the introduction and conclusion
- Look at visual elements of the text
Looking for the main point of the reading and identifying the ideas that develop it
skimming
looking for specific information
scanning
What recalling background information means in reading
Seeing how what you read fits with stock knowledge.
Words, phrases, and sentences that surround an unfamiliar word that can help recognize its meaning
context clues
Words that are similar in meaning to the unknown word
synonyms in context of context clues
Words that reveal the opposite meaning in relation to the unknown word
antonyms in context of context clues
The basic, precise, literal meaning of a word that can be found in the dictionary
denotation
The positive, negative, or neutral feelings, attitudes, ideas, or associations with a word
connotation
true or false
context clues can help clarify the meaning of unknown words
true
types of context clues
- synonyms
- antonyms
- examples
- explanations and definitions
