Which of these activities is an example of previewing a text as a reading strategy? Make sure you can imagine the setting described in a novel.
Sound out an unknown word one syllable at a time.
Look at a book’s chapter titles before beginning to read.
Stop to ask yourself what an author wants you to think or do.

Which line from the text provides specific support for the idea that mantids are excellent hunters? a) first, mantids show an amazing mastery of hunting skills. b) mantids eat a wide variety of insects, including moths, crickets, bees, flies, and grasshoppers. c) they have large, powerful front legs, with spikes that them hold on to prey. d) finally, they are very personable, as far as insects go. (language arts)