Context Clues
Vocabulary
Multiple Meaning Words
Sentence Structures
Miscellaneous
100

List the parts of the SAID strategy

Synonyms

Antonyms

Inferences

Definitions

100

What does loquacious mean?

“Mike’s parrot was loquacious, but Maria’s parrot said very little.”

very talkative

100

Give me 2 meanings of the word spot.

- to see/locate

- a dot

- a hiding spot

- "that is spot on"

100

What is a dependent clause?

NOT a complete sentence. It needs the help of an independent clause to be a complete sentence.

100

List the parts of the SQ4R Method in order.

Survey

Question

Read

Record

Recite

Review

200

Which part of the SAID strategy does NOT have signal words?

Inferences

200

What does concur mean?

“My mother says that I should bring a jacket outside because she says it is too cold for a t-shirt alone. My brother concurs with my mother, but I disagree because I don’t get cold. She ended up being right. It was too cold for a t-shirt alone.”

agree

200

Give me 3 meanings of the word shot.

- an opportunity

- a vaccine

- a picture

- to hit, throw, or kick ball to score

- firing a shot

- idioms ("give it your best shot")

200

"If you want to go swimming"

T/F: This is a dependent clause.

True

200

List the steps for mind mapping.

1. Write down a central theme.

2. Radiate out new and related ideas.

3. Focus on key ideas written down in your own words.

300

What do context clues help us do?

  • They help us define unfamiliar, difficult words in texts.

  • They help us to become better readers.

  • They come in handy during tests when a dictionary or the internet is not available to us.

300

What does abhorred mean?

“ The woman abhorred cleaning the house, but she loved a spotless home.”

hated

300

Give me 2 meanings of the word 'foul.'

- cruel/wicked

- penalty in a sport

- disgusting odor/taste

300

What is an independent clause?

A complete sentence that can stand on its own.

300

When would you use spaced repetition?

When studying for tests that have vocabulary words/terms

400

What does dumbfounded mean in the sentence below? Which part of the SAID strategy did you use to figure it out?

shocked

Inferences

400

What does insinuated mean AND use it in your own sentence.


"My sister insinuated that it was me who took her favorite sweater because we share a room but we aren't even the same size."

suggesting/implying something without directly stating it

400

Give me 3 meaning of the word match.

- flammable stick

- contest/competition

- to look similar

400

List 2 AAAWWUBBIS words we learned.

before

after

while

when

400

What does "cantankerous" mean? Use the word in a complete sentence.

Definition: grumpy

Ex. Squidward is cantankerous when he interacts with people.

500

What does ranivorous mean in the sentence below? Which part of the SAID strategy did you use to figure it out?

"The ranivorous hawk, an animal that eats frogs, is found in central and eastern Africa."

an animal that eats frogs

Definitions

500

What does fastidious mean AND use it in your own sentence. 


“Unlike Jen, who was easygoing and relaxed, Jackie was fastidious and liked things a certain way.”

picky, uptight, very attentive to detail

500

Give me 3 meanings of the word volume.

- amount of hair thickness/fluffiness

- a scientific term with a specific mathematical measurement

- the intensity of a sound

500

Find the independent clause, dependent clause, and subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS) in the following sentence:

"While I am jubilant the school year is ending, I am sad I won't be able to see my friends every day."

IC: I am sad I won't be able to see my friends every day.

DC: While I am jubilant the school year is ending

SC: While

500

What does "maverick" mean? Use the word in a complete sentence.

Definition: an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

Ex. Martin Luther King Jr. was a maverick of the civil rights movement.

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