Context Clues
A in IDEAS stands for.
What is "Antonym?"
It asks the characters in the story.
What is "Who was there?"
The year were Lycurgus, the lawgiver, revived the Olympian games.
When is 776 B.C
"The mother turned the leaves of the book and showed them the strange letters."
What are pages?
The writer provides several illustrations, categories, or instances to clarify the meaning of the unfamiliar word.
What is "Example"?
It asks for the reason something happened.
What is "Why it happened?"
The place where the games were held.
Where is Olympia, in the country of Elis in Peloponnesus?
"Water is scarce in the desert, especially during the hot season."
What is small in amount?
This clue requires readers to make a logical guess using hints from the text.
What is "Inference?"
It determines the time or sequence in which an event occurred.
What is "When did it happen?"
The King who helped Lycurgus to renew the interest of the Greeks in the Ancient Games.
Who is The King of Elis?
"The ancient Stadium, or race-course, was erected in the valley..."
What is built?
The author explicitly states what the unfamiliar word means within the sentence or nearby text.
What is "Definition"?
Determines the central event, action, concept, or idea being presented.
What is "What happened?"
"Here I will make me a fair temple to be an oracle for men."
Who is Apollo?
"The victors of the games were given wreaths of wild olive."
What is a headpiece/crown?
A reading strategy that analyzes contextual evidence to unlock the meaning of unknown vocabulary.
What is the "IDEAS Strategy"?
Analyzes the process, method, sequence, or manner by which an event occurs or an outcome is achieved.
What is "How did the story end?"
The people that prepared to celebrate in song the skills of the victors.
Who are the poets of Greece?
"There was a marvelous statue of Zeus in gold and ivory, wrought by the genius Pheidias, the greatest sculptor of Greece."
What is sculptured?