LA W2 Reading Strategy Notes PDF

LA W2 VOCABULARY - ¨PROSTHETICS¨ Where else have you heard the word PROSTHETICS before? Prosthetics - research and expertise in designing and building artificial limbs. Used mostly as an adjective. Example - prosthetic legs. Prosthesis - the artificial...

LA W2 VOCABULARY - ¨PROSTHETICS¨ Where else have you heard the word PROSTHETICS before? Prosthetics - research and expertise in designing and building artificial limbs. Used mostly as an adjective. Example - prosthetic legs. Prosthesis - the artificial device built to replace a missing body part. TEXT STRUCTURE Text structure refers to the way authors organize information in a text. 1. Descriptive 2. Cause & Effect 3. Compare & Contrast 4. Sequence 5. Problem/solution  LA W2 DESCRIPTION Text that describes or explains a topic, idea, person, place, or thing to give the reader a mental picture. Example: A book about animals describre the differentkinds of whales and their habitats or the life cycle of frogs. Characteristic Location Appearance Signal Questions What (things, people, events, components for example in front looks like or steps) are described? for instance beside seems What doe sit look like? such as near appears What does it do? gives the is like next to How does it work? appearance of including on top of to illustrate below behind  LA W2 CAUSE & EFFECT Text that tells why something happened (cause) and what happened next (effect). Example: A book about weather shows how specific weather patterns can cause extreme weather such as blizzards or a hurricane. Characteristic Location because What happened? as a result What cause it to happen? therefore Why did it happen? consequently hence thus for this reason due to  LA W2 COMPARE & CONTRAST Text that examines the similarities and differences between teo or more people, events, concepts, and ideas. Example: A book about ancient Greece explains how the Spartan women were different from the Athenian women. Compare Contrast Signal Question What is being like differ compared? How are they the alike but same? How are they both in contrast to different? also however similar on the other hand too unlike just like just as  LA W2 SEQUENCE Text that describes items or events in order, or explains the steps to follow. Example: A book about the American revolution lists the events leading to the war. Signal Words or Phrases Signal Questions first, second, third, etc. What happened first, next, last? What order or sequence did the author next tell you about the people, events, or steps? then Do they have to happen in this order? finally after before during while when  LA W2 PROBLEM AND SOLUTION Text thatsets up a problem problem, explains the solutions, and then discusses the effects of the solution. Example: A book about climate change explains what causes it and what we can do to reverse the dangers. Signal Words or Questions and Signal Questions Phrases Answers What isthe problem problem is who here? dilemma is what Why is this a problem? Does the author solution is why describe a solution? is anything being done one solution is where to try to solve the problem? What are some possible another solution is when solution/s? to solve the how problem ir order to solve the which problem do you know