Allameh Helli 3 English Academy Nov 2014 National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents

SKILLS

Session 5 organization of text

main idea and supporting details 1

Example Grass is one of Earth’s most useful plants. Most people think of it as the stuff that grows in the yard and needs to be mowed, but there are thousands of different kinds. Wheat, rice, and other grains are grasses that help people and animals exist!

chronological order 2

Example Before the concert, we were excited because we had awesome front row seats. Then the show began, and for awhile, it was great. But soon I couldn’t even hear the music over the screams of the audience! After the concert, when we could hear again, we had pizza and listened to some quiet rock!

Example I’m so glad to be home now, where it’s quiet! Yesterday I went to a concert and it was unbelievable... not in a good way. The music and the crowd were so-o-o loud! At the beginning, I thought I was lucky because I got front row seats. Boy was I wrong!

cause and effect 3

Examples I missed the bus because I overslept. I overslept, so I missed the bus.

compare and contrast 4

Compare: Every student in the school wore the same blue uniform. Contrast: They may have to wear uniforms, but we don’t!

Example Marissa and Matthew are twins, but she has dark hair and he’s a blond. Everyone in their family has brown eyes. Matthew plays drums and Marissa plays guitar in the school band. They both sing and want to start a rock group.

fact and opinion 4

making inferences 5

An inference is a guess you make based on: facts in the text + what you already know from life

Example A soaked Randy slipped inside the door and put his dripping umbrella in the corner. As he crossed the room to our table, his shoes made a squishy, squeaking sound. “What a day!” he moaned as he plopped into a chair and grabbed a menu.

drawing conclusions 6

Example I couldn’t believe it! I was set to go home and reached for my new jacket. But it was gone! I hunted for it everywhere around my locker. Suddenly I saw this kid walking out of school wearing a jacket just like mine! “Hey!” I yelled, “Wait up!”

summarizing 6

What Happened: Sara goes shopping at the mall over the weekend. She runs into an old friend, Chris, who’d moved away last year. They have lunch together and Sara discovers that Chris’s family will be moving back to town next month, so he’ll be going to her school again. Chris says he hopes he’ll be able to get back on the school soccer team since he’s on a winning team where he’s been living. Sara’s Summary: Guess who I ran into at the mall, whose family’s moving back to town? Chris... and he thinks he’ll probably be back on our soccer team!

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