American Sign Language Read the passage using the RUNNERS strategies and answer questions# pgs

RUN NER S

R Read the title and scan the text. Make predictions. Re ad 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.

U Underline / highlight key words in the questions Th is 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.)

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

N Now read the passage

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

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.

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

American Sign Language Read the passage using the RUNNERS strategies and answer questions# pgs

8. Which statement from the passage supports the idea that not every word corresponds to a single sign?

9. What information does the numbers list add to the passage?

10. Read this statement from the passage. Ot her visual clues - such as a person's expression, posture or gestures - affect a sign's meaning. Th e evidence in this sentence most strongly supports which conclusion?

11. What does the word "translated" mean as it is used in the last paragraph of the passage?

12. Which of these questions could be answered using the passage and the illustration?

13. Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?