Context clues
The examiner listened to my heart and took my pulse.
doctor
Poodle, Labrador, Irish Setter
Types of Dogs
Give a detail about playing basketball.
You can dribble, pass, shoot, score 2 or 3 points, etc.
dog
common
Sally ran to the bus.
ran
The bazaar scheduled for the last day of school is always a fun festival.
fun festival
Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Cheese
Toppings on a pizza
Give a detail about cats.
They purr, eat cat food, use a litter box, etc.
Sally, Bob, and Jill
Proper Nouns
Joe and Bill play golf every week.
play
He opened up the boot of his car and put the suitcase in so no one would see it.
trunk
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Planets
Name a way an author may give a detail.
Steps, supporting the main idea, recipe, etc.
ocean
common noun
like
Because my sister is loquacious, many people get tired of listening to her all day.
talkative, talks a lot
Fiction, Biography, Fantasy
Types of Books
Name a detail about the colonies.
There were 3 groups, they had slaves, Northern, Middle, and Southern... etc.
West Virginia
Proper Noun
All the kids in the class passed the math test.
passed
Bob felt remorse for what he said to his friend when his friend cried
sorry
common, proper, pro-
Types of Nouns
Name a detail about the French and Indian War.
It was fought in what is now America, the Native Americans first sided with the French, then the British, they were trying to claim more land... etc.
pronouns
Yesterday, my best friend gave me a box of chocolates.
gave