Cause & Effect

When one event makes another happen.

The cause is why it happens.

The effect is what happens

Inferring

When you use clues to figure out what is not written or said.

What you already know +

Clues from the document

Prediction

A guess you make based on clues in text, videos, or pictures

I think __________ because ___________

Sequencing

Putting events in the order in which they happened over time.

What happened first? What followed? What happened next? What came before?

What came after?

Main Idea

What an image, video, or text is mostly about

Look for clues in the title, pictures, first and last sentences, and words that repeat

Compare & Contrast

Ways that two or more things are similar & different

Difference Difference

Classify

Arrange similar items or details into groups.

Economic, Social, Political

Point of View

Who is telling the story?

How does a person’s identity (who they are) influence what they believe?

Summarization

The most important ideas from a picture, video, or text.

A summary should be shorter and focused on main ideas

Draw Conclusions

Using what you already know to figure out what people will do or say.

Use clues from the document plus your background knowledge to draw

conclusions!