Peer Reviews Should always strive to be honest, constructive, and specific. An homes classmate points out problem areas, providing constructive feedback, and suggestions for how to make it better.
Text Dependent Responses Are your opportunity to show what you know after a first read of a text. These responses are meant to be short concise answers that include supporting evidence from the text.
Annotations Capture a reader's reaction to a text. Your reaction might include questions about unfamiliar vocabulary words or inferences about a character's relationship to the events in the plot.
Context Clues Allow you to infer what an unfamiliar word means. Later you can check your initial analysis of a words meaning against its dictionary definition. As you repeat this process, you will improve your vocabulary and rely on a dictionary less and less.
Collaborative Conversation Takes place when a group uses discussion to reach new understandings about a topic. It involves listening carefully, and responding thoughtfully.
Story Elements Is something that contributes to a work of fiction, one of several building blocks that make it effective. These usually include setting, character, plot, conflict, and theme.
Comprehension Strategies Is similar to the phrase, "2 heads are better than one". Basically it means two people thinking about or working on something is better than one person doing it alone.