Context Clues
Even though John had a great job, a good car, and a nice house, he yearned for a family to share it all with. He wanted to get married and have children.
Based on the text, what is the best meaning of the word yearned?
a. desired b. hated c. sadness
a. desired
Correct the following sentence.
the elephant and the lion became friends.
The elephant and the lion became friends.
Identify the subject in the following sentence:
Margo ate pancakes for breakfast.
Margo
How should I come into the classroom after recess?
Quietly
a person or animal in a story
What is character?
Grandmother reminded me to be careful when packing the dishes. She told me to write "fragile" on the box.
According to the text, what does the word fragile most likely mean?
a. hard b. easily broken c. kitchen
b. easily broken
Correct the following sentence.
My aunt went to walmart to buy a present for me for christmas.
My aunt went to Walmart to buy a present for me for Christmas.
Identify the predicate in the following sentence:
Adam spilled the syrup on the floor.
spilled the syrup on the floor.
When I have a question, or I need to talk to Mrs. Bailey about something, what should I do?
Raise my hand.
time and place in which a story takes place
setting
Jeremy made a remark about Cathy's new hair cut. It hurt her feelings, and she did not speak to him the rest of the day.
Based on the text, what does the word "remark" most likely mean?
a. compliment b. comment c. polite
b. comment
Correct the following sentence:
in order to go to sea camp, you need to behave and follow the School rules.
In order to go to Sea Camp, you need to behave and follow the school rules.
Read the following sentence:
Amber mopped the floor.
In the sentence above, Amber is the ______________.
a. subject b. predicate
a. subject
What do I need to do if my pencil breaks?
Raise up my pencil so that Mrs. Bailey knows I need to sharpen it.
message or central idea or lesson learned in a story
What is theme?
Charles was fascinated with dinosaurs. He read books about dinosaurs. He drew pictures of dinosaurs. He played with toy dinosaurs. He even crawled around on the floor and growled like a dinosaur.
Based on the text, what is the most likely meaning of the word "fascinated"?
Teacher's discretion.
Answer: he really likes dinosaurs
Martha, mary, and i went to the movies to see frozen.
Martha, Mary, and I went to the movies to see Frozen.
Bobby and Christy cooked bacon to go with the pancakes.
Identify the predicate in the sentence above.
cooked bacon to go with the pancakes.
What does it mean to make smart choices?
Teacher's discretion.
clues that an author gives to help you determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word
What are context clues?
The elegant princess wore a beautiful dress and fancy jewelry to the ball.
Based on the text, the word elegant most likely means
a. stylish b. plain c. kind
a. stylish
aunt Jenny and her Husband, jim, are on their honeymoon in florida.
Aunt Jenny and her husband, Jim, are on their honeymoon in Florida.
The hungry little girls ate both bacon and pancakes.
Identify the subject AND the predicate in the sentence above.
Subject: The hungry little girls
Predicate: ate both bacon and pancakes.
What is the procedure for lining up and walking down the hall to go to lunch?
Teacher's discretion
DAILY DOUBLE
the problem in a story
What is conflict?