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Understanding Sequence
The order in which things are done, or the order in which events happen is called sequence. The steps for completing a set of directions often follow a sequence. Clue words such as first, next, then, last, finally, before, and after often tell you when things are done or events happen. Clues such as the time of day, the day of the week, the month, the season, and the year tell when things happen. In a story without clue words, think about the beginning, the middle, and the ending to help you figure out sequence. In an article without clue words, think about the order in which things happen or how things are done.
Summarizing
A summary is a short statement that tells the main points or important ideas of a reading passage. When you restate the important ideas in a short statement, you are summarizing. A summary is not stated in a reading passage. To create a summary, you must think about and restate the most important ideas. A good summary of fiction tells about the main character, the problem, and the solution. A good summary of nonfiction tells about the main idea of the reading selection, as well as the main ideas contained in the paragraphs.
Making Predictions
Remember: Making a prediction is a way of using clues from a reading passage, as well as things you already know, to make a good guess about what might happen next. Look for clues in a reading passage to help you predict what might happen next. Clues are often in the title, in the facts, and in any pictures. Ask yourself, What do I already know about the things that I am reading? A test quest about making a prediction may ask you to make a good guess about what will happen next in a reading passage or what might happen in the future. A test question about making a prediction usually contains the words predict, probably, or most likely.
Context clues are often in the sentence where the unknown word appears. They
can also be in the sentences before and after the word. Clues about the meaning of an unknown word are often found by thinking about the way the word is used in the sentence. Clues about the meaning of an unknown word can be found by thinking about the facts and details in the paragraph were the word is found.
Pay attention to the details in a reading passage. You can use these details to
figure out information that is not clearly stated or explained. Use the details from the reading passage, as well as what you know from your own life, to draw a conclusion or to make an inference.