ISEE Primary 2 flashcards
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- Main idea
- The main idea is what a whole passage is mostly about. Details in the passage support it, but a single detail is too small to be the main idea.
- Stated detail
- A stated detail is information written directly in the passage. To answer a detail question, find the sentence that says it and reread it carefully.
- Context clue
- A context clue is a word or phrase near an unknown word that helps explain its meaning, such as an example after 'like' or a definition in the same sentence.
- Story sequence
- Story sequence is the order in which events happen. Signal words such as first, next, then, and last show the order in a passage.
- Character feelings
- A character's feelings are often not stated directly. Readers infer them from what the character says, does, thinks, or how other characters react.
- Retelling a story
- A retelling tells the important events of a story in order, using the reader's own words and leaving out small details that do not change the story.
- Making a prediction
- A prediction is a guess about what will happen next. A good prediction is supported by clues already given in the text, not just by personal preference.
- Fact and opinion
- A fact can be checked and proven true. An opinion tells what someone thinks or feels and may use words like best, worst, or favorite.
- Author's purpose
- The author's purpose is the reason a text was written. Common purposes are to tell a story, to give information, or to persuade the reader.
- Fiction and nonfiction
- Fiction is a made-up story with characters and events. Nonfiction gives real information about real people, places, or things.
- Text features
- Text features are parts of a book or article that help readers find information, such as headings, captions, labels, a table of contents, and a glossary.
- Comparing two texts
- Comparing two texts means telling how they are alike and different, looking at topic, main idea, and important details in each passage.
- Rhyming words
- Rhyming words end with the same sound, as in cat and hat. The spelling may differ, as in blue and shoe, so listen to the ending sound.
- Compound word
- A compound word is made of two smaller words joined together, such as sunflower or playground, and its meaning often relates to both parts.
- Prefix and suffix
- A prefix is added to the beginning of a word and a suffix to the end. Each changes the word's meaning, as in unhappy or helpful.
- Plural nouns
- A plural noun names more than one. Most add -s or -es, but some are irregular, such as mice, children, and feet.
- Place value
- Place value is the value of a digit based on its position. In 472, the 4 means 4 hundreds, the 7 means 7 tens, and the 2 means 2 ones.
- Standard form
- Standard form is a number written with digits only, such as 306. Expanded form shows the same number as 300 + 6.
- Comparing numbers
- To compare numbers, check the hundreds digit first, then tens, then ones. The symbol < means less than, and > means greater than.
- Even and odd
- An even number can be split into two equal groups and ends in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8. An odd number ends in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
- Regrouping in addition
- When adding, if a column totals 10 or more, regroup 10 ones as 1 ten or 10 tens as 1 hundred and carry it to the next column.
- Regrouping in subtraction
- When subtracting, if the top digit is too small, borrow 1 from the next column. That 1 ten becomes 10 ones, or 1 hundred becomes 10 tens.
- Skip counting
- Skip counting is counting forward by the same number each time, such as 5, 10, 15, 20. It builds the patterns used in multiplication and money.
- Repeated addition
- Repeated addition means adding the same number several times. Three groups of 4 is 4 + 4 + 4, which equals 3 × 4 = 12.
- Array
- An array arranges objects in equal rows and columns. A 3-by-4 array has 3 rows of 4, giving 12 objects in all.
- Fact family
- A fact family uses the same three numbers in related addition and subtraction facts, such as 3 + 5 = 8, 5 + 3 = 8, 8 − 3 = 5, and 8 − 5 = 3.
- Measuring length
- To measure length, line one end of the object up with the zero mark on the ruler and read the number at the other end in the same unit.
- Telling time
- On a clock, the short hand shows the hour and the long hand shows the minutes. The 12 marks are 5 minutes apart, so each number is 5 minutes.
- Counting money
- To count money, start with the largest value coin or bill and add on. A quarter is 25 cents, a dime 10, a nickel 5, and a penny 1.
- Polygon sides and corners
- A polygon is a closed flat shape with straight sides. A triangle has 3 sides, a quadrilateral 4, a pentagon 5, and a hexagon 6.
- Equal parts
- Equal parts are pieces of a whole that are the same size. Halves are 2 equal parts, thirds are 3, and fourths or quarters are 4.
- Word problem plan
- Read the problem, name what is known, and decide whether the unknown is a total to add or a missing part to subtract before computing.