Sentences
Vocabulary
Main Idea
Context Clues
Synonyms
100
A group of words that does not express a complete thought.
What is a sentence fragment.
100
the why and what happens in a passage
What is cause and effect? 
100
Tells what a story is mostly about.
What is main idea?
100
We had to *vacate* the building when the tornado siren sounded because no one could be left in side.
What is leave empty?
100
Happy
What is excited, joyous, glad?
200
A sentence that tells.
What is a declarative sentence.
200
Tell or show how the character in the story feels or acts?
What are character traits? 
200
These tell more about the main idea.
What are supporting details?
200
My body was still *quivering* after my brother jumped out from behind the bush to scare me.
What is shaking?
200
Bad
What is terrible, awful, horrible, etc?
300
A sentence that asks.
What is a declarative sentence? 
300

The similarities and differences between two passages, topics, people or objects

What is comparison (compare/contrast)

300

The authors attitude or manner that is expressed by words

What is tone?
300
The giant ice cream sundae was so *scrumptious* that I ate the entire thing.
What is delicious?
300
Thick
What is fat, broad, wide, etc....?
400
A sentence that gives a command.
What is an imperative sentence.
400

Tells more about and supports the main idea.

What are details? 
400

The feeling the author tries to convey through the story

What is mood?
400
The student tried to *assimilate* the information so that he could understand how satellites orbit in space.
What is learn?
400
Anger
What is rage, mad, upset, etc....?
500
A sentence that expresses two complete thoughts.
What is a compound sentence.
500
Pieces of information or proof
What are details? 
500

Early on the author gives subtle hints of something that will happen later on in the text

What is foreshadowing? 
500
Where we live in Northern Maine, the winters are quite harsh. Each year we fly to a warm climate for a break from the cold weather. It feels like *utopia* every time we step off the plane at our destination.
What is dreamland?
500
Attack
What is ambush, assault, ambush, rage, etc....?
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