1. RUNNERS

2. R Read the title and scan the text. Make predictions.
Read the title, look at pictures, scan the text. Make predictions about the genre and author’s purpose.
Do the pictures look real or fake?
Is there dialogue throughout the passage?
Fiction or non-fiction?
Be sure to read the writing that is under the title.(sometimes written in italics. Often this will give you a summary, hint at the main idea or give more information about the topic).
*Remember these are only predictions, so they may not be correct, but they will get your brain warmed up and thinking.

3. U Underline / highlight key words in the questions
This will help you set a purpose for reading. You should underline important names, dates, and parts of the question.
If a word is already bold or italicized it is not necessary to underline since it is already telling you how important the word is.
What is the question really asking? (author’s purpose, main idea, sequencing, etc.)

4. N Number the paragraphs / stanzas
If the passage contains a lot of dialogue, avoid numbering all of the paragraphs.

5. N Now read the passage

6. E Enclose clues to right answers
Highlight information in the passage that may be answers to the questions.

7. R Reread the question and all answer choices
Read the question again and focus on the words you circled / highlighted from before. Read the question again and read ALL of the answer choices A-D.

8. S Slash the trash and select the best answer
Show proof from the passage of where your answer was found (justify).

9. Nevada Blues
Read the passage using the RUNNERS strategies and answer questions# 1-6.
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10. 1. Read this sentence from the story.
She imagined herself in a classic Wild West painting - sitting astride a horse, the setting sun behind her coloring the desert a pinkish-orange hue.
What does the term "Wild West" suggest about Allie's vision of her new home?

11. 2. Allie likes being around horses
2. Allie likes being around horses. Which sentence from the passage best supports this statement?

12. 3. How does an important theme of the story arise from Allie's experiences?

13. 5. How does Allie change from the beginning of the passage to the end?

14. 4. How does the fourth paragraph contribute to the development of the plot?

15. 6. In the last paragraph, what does the phrase "the speed of tumbleweeds whirling across the desert" show?