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• Homonyms are words that sound alike but have different definitions, and are
sometimes, but not always, spelled differently.

• Homographs are words that are spelled alike, but have different definitions and different
pronunciations.

• Analogies are statements that pair words or concepts to highlight similarities in patterns
or meaning.

• Comprehension strategies such as restatement, comparison, contrast, and cause and
effect enable readers to identify information in the text to aid comprehension about unknown
words.

• Active readers use a variety of strategies while reading, including context clues provided
by sentence structure, word relationships, and syntax.

• Identifying cause and effect helps readers process sequencing and develop their ability
to infer meaning.

• Denotative words have explicit meaning.

• Connotative words have nuances of meaning.

• Idioms are figures of speech, colorful words, and expressions that are not literally
interpreted.

• Adages are expressions, sayings, or observations that people generally believe hold
some truth.

• Figurative language is not literally interpreted and often illuminates deeper layers of
meaning in texts.

• A metaphor makes comparisons by using one thing in place of another to suggest the
likeness.

• A simile compares one thing to another using the words "like" or "as".

Comprehension Strategies

Lesson Objective

In this lesson, you will learn comprehension strategies for analyzing and summarizing informative
texts, including how to identify expository text structures, evaluate the author's point of view, and
recognize faulty reasoning.