Noting Details - brief record of something that one has written down on paper. This may be a statement, a quote, a definition, or a phrase one may have written down to remember. Getting the Main Idea - finding the point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic. Sequencing Events - refers to the identification of the components of a story — the beginning, middle, and end — and to the ability to retell the events within a given text in the order in which they occurred. The ability to sequence events in a text is a key comprehension strategy, especially for narrative texts. Determining Cause and Effect - a relationship between actions or events in which at least one action or event is a direct result of the others. Distinguishing Facts from Opinion - Opinions, unlike facts, are neither true nor false. An opinion can express a belief, attitude, value, judgment, or feeling. A fact is objective, data-based and verifiable. You can check the information and determine if it is true or untrue. Predicting Outcomes - is the ability to predict what will happen next based on two things: 1. Clues given in the picture or story 2. What you already know. Drawing Conclusions - refers to information that is implied or inferred. This means that the information is never clearly stated. Writers often tell you more than they say directly. Making Inferences - means choosing the most likely explanation from the facts at hand. It is a conclusion that has been reached by way of evidence and reasoning. Making Generalization - making a statement about all or most of the people or things together in a text.
