Strategies
You use this strategy to help you summarize a story
What is Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
The words that authors use for sounds.
What is onemonpia?
Words that describe how a character feels.
What are feelings?
Mom grabbed an umbrella and ran out the door.
This explains what kind of day it is.
This kind of context clue gives a definition of the word.
What is a definition clue?
This strategy helps you create a movie in your mind.
What is visualizing?
What is a simile?
Words that describe a character's personality over time.
What is a character trait?
Joseph walked off the soccer field with his head held high. He was proud of his achievements.
The inference you can make is that..
or
Joseph scored a goal
Or
Joseph played well.
This type of context clue gives a word that means something similar.
What is a synonym clue?
This is what you do before, during or after a story to help you connect, predict, and understand the story.
What is questioning?
This figure of speech compares two things using "is", "was", "are"
What is a metaphor?
These words are
patient
kind
generous
proud
determined
What are character traits?
Sam is making a splash for his 8th birthday!
Come get soaked as we celebrate!
What kind of birthday party is Sam having?
This kind of context clue gives an opposite meaning.
What is an antonym clue?
This strategy requires you to use text clues and your background information to figure something out.
What is to make inferences?
The little girl ran like a turtle in the race because she was made her mom made her join the running team.
What is a simile?
These words are
happy
sad
angry
exhausted
thrilled
What are feelings?
Casey loved this time of year. She loved the bright red leaves on the trees, piles of leaves on sidewalks, and the decorated pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns showing up on people’s steps and porches.
You can infer what kind of season it is.
What is fall?
Ricardo is so arrogant. He thinks he is more important than everyone else.
This sentence uses this type of clue.
What is a definition clue?
What is Feelings, Actions, Sayings, Thoughts (FAST)?
This type of figurative language uses words that don't actually mean what they say.
What is an idiom?
Rob is a caring friend because he supported Sistine while she cried and cried. This is an example of...
What is a character trait?
Jonas loved going to the zoo. He especially loved visiting his favorite animal. He thought its spotted coat was beautiful and found its long, long neck very graceful. He was always amazed when one walked close to him or stretched out to eat the leaves at the top of a tree.
You can infer what kind of animal this is.
What is a giraffe?
Don't work with Ricardo unless you want to hear him talk about himself. He is so arrogant.
This sentence uses this type of clue.
What is an inference context clue?