Context Clues
Mary Beth wrote an autobiography about her childhood experiences.
From the clues in the sentence, what does the word autobiography mean?
A. Story about one’s own life
B. Story about another person’s life
C. A narrative, historical biography
A. Story about one’s own life
Which word needs a capital letter?
A. clown
B. jacket
C. alligator
D. rebecca
D. rebecca
What the entire text is mostly about
Main idea
Read the dictionary entry for the word joker:
joker
1. A person who is fond of joking (noun)
2. A specific card in a deck of playing cards (noun)
3. A clause inserted into a document that affects its function (noun)
Which meaning best matches the way the word joker is used in the following sentence?
Matthew is always such a joker because he tries to play pranks on us almost every day.
A. Meaning 1
B. Meaning 2
C. Meaning 3
A. Meaning 1
Is the underlined phrase a cause or an effect?
My shoelaces were untied and I tripped.
Cause
Bryce was so tired of being in study hall and could wait for it to conclude.
From the clues in the sentence, what does the word conclude mean?
A. begin
B. start
C. end
C. end
Which underlined word needs a capital letter?
Manuel is reading the Fly guy books to his brother.
A. reading
B. guy
C. books
D. brother
B. guy
A paragraph in a poem
Stanza
Read the dictionary entry for the word mold:
mold
1. A hollow container used to give shape to liquid matter when it cools and hardens (noun)
2. A growth produced on damp or decaying organic matter, or on living organisms by a fungus (noun)
3. To knead a type of dough into a desired consistency or shape (verb)
Which meaning best matches the way the word mold is used in the following sentence?
Fred and Timothy were trying to mold the clay into geometric shapes in science lab.
A. Meaning 1
B. Meaning 2
C. Meaning 3
C. Meaning 3
I blew a giant bubble. As soon as it hit the concrete it popped!
What is the effect?
The bubble popped
The massive, towering steer pushed through the fence, so it could get to the alfalfa field.
From the clues in the sentence, what does the word steer mean?
A. Something to eat
B. An animal
C. A direction
B. An animal
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
A. The movie toy story is great!
B. The movie Toy story is Great!
C. the movie Toy Story is great!
D. The movie Toy Story is great!
D. The movie Toy Story is great!
A genre of writing in which you write about your own personal experience during a specific time or event
Personal Narrative
Read the dictionary entry for the word bill:
bill
1. an amount of money owed for goods or services (noun)
2. a piece of paper money (noun)
3. the visor of a cap or hood (noun)
Which meaning best matches the way the word bill is used in the following sentence?
Mrs. Dodson reprimanded Steve and told him to pull the bill of his hoodie from over his eyes.
A. Meaning 1
B. Meaning 2
C. Meaning 3
C. Meaning 3
Natalie had a math test the next day. She knew she should study, but decided to play video games with her friends instead. The next day, Natalie failed her test.
What was the effect of Natalie playing video games?
She failed her math test
The two rowdy boys barreled into the doorway after their championship win.
Which words from the bolded sentence BEST help the reader know the meaning of barreled?
A. Into the doorway
B. After their championship
C. Rowdy boys
C. Rowdy boys
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
A. They read Charlotte’s Web.
B. They read charlotte’s web.
C. they read Charlotte’s web.
D. They read charlotte’s Web.
A. They read Charlotte’s Web.
A nonfiction text feature that labels different parts of an object
Diagram
Read the dictionary entry for the word follow:
follow
1. To travel behind a person or thing (verb)
2. To pay close attention to something (verb)
3. To act in accordance with something; example: rules (verb)
Which meaning best matches the way the word follow is used in the following sentence?
My grandmother watches the news all the time, so she can follow the latest world events.
A. Meaning 1
B. Meaning 2
C. Meaning 3
B. Meaning 2
What is an effect of a volcano erupting?
Many answers (houses destroyed, ground covered in lava, people need to evacuate, etc.)
Mrs. Johansson made it explicit that I must have my homework first thing in the morning. I knew she meant it because she said, “Have I made myself perfectly clear?”
From the clues in the sentences, what does the word explicit mean?
A. understood
B. strict
C. unclear
A. understood
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
A. They bought oreos at Kroger.
B. They Bought oreos at kroger.
C. they bought Oreos at kroger.
D. They bought Oreos at Kroger.
D. They bought Oreos at Kroger.
Coming to a conclusion by using your schema and clues in the text
Inferencing
Read the dictionary entry for the word jar:
jar
1. A wide-mouthed container made of glass or pottery (noun)
2. A sudden or unexpected shaking motion (verb)
3. To have an unpleasant effect or feeling (verb)
Which meaning best matches the way the word jar is used in the following sentence?
When the earthquake hit, we all experienced a sudden jar.
A. Meaning 1
B. Meaning 2
C. Meaning 3
B. Meaning 2
What could be the cause of my cell phone not turning on?
Many answers (didn’t charge it, dropped it and broke, dropped it in water, etc.)