Reviewsheet for Language Arts: First Semester Final
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Vocabulary Power Plus:
Lesson 1-3  vocab: p.13, 21 and 29; roots/prefixes/suffixes: p.17, 24 and 32
Reading Test Success:
Unit 1: Details
Unit 2: Cause and Effect
Unit 3: Facts and Opinions
Unit 7: Story Elements
Short Stories: Plot, characterization, point of view and conflict
Argument: thesis – argument – example
Time Management
Module 1 – Your Reading Profile: Be able to answer the questions under Assignment
1.7 Summurazing the module
Module 2 – Vocab building: How do we learn new words? What are the four
vocabularies? What are the three strategies to help us figure out unfamiliar words?
- Context clues: sentence/paragraph meaning/main point; look at the words before
and after; punctuation clues; key word clues
- Clustering: background knowledge and visualing helps remember
- Prefixes, suffixes and root words
Module 3 – Reading Comprehension: What does it mean to be an active reader?
Strategies before/while/after reading; KnowWantLearn Chart; asking questions;
subject/main idea/ supporting details