Unit 1 Vocabulary

Reading Mechanics and Execution

• Fluency: The ability to read text at an appropriate rate with accuracy, expression, and appropriate phrasing. It is explicitly distinguished as not being hurried reading.

• Comprehension: The baseline ability to understand the meaning of what you read, hear, or see.

Text Processing and Restructuring

• Paraphrase: The process of restating the meaning of something using different words.

• Summarize: The act of reducing large sections of text down to their essential points and main idea.

Inferential Reasoning and Visualization

• Inference: A logical guess made by connecting bits of information, specifically utilizing clues from the text combined with prior personal knowledge.

• Prediction: A smart guess about what will happen next based on clues within a text. A prediction is classified as a specific form of inference.

• Mental Images: The practice of visualizing details directly from a text, including actions, characters, scenes, events, and settings.

Categorization, Annotation, and Evidence

• Genre: A type or category of writing characterized by its own specific features. Examples of genre include historical fiction, mystery, fantasy, and other specialized writing categories.

• Annotate: To add notes, highlights, or comments directly to a text to aid in understanding the material.

• Text Evidence: Specific words or details drawn directly from a text that support an answer or validate an idea.