Inferencing
Figurative Language
Reading Strategies
Main Idea/Summarizing
Unfamiliar Words/Phrases
100
Pete called Ted Tuesday afternoon and invited him to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring day, and Ted was excited to have something to do. After dinner, he hopped on his bike and pedaled over to Pete's house. The house was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was no answer. Ted turned around, hopped back on his bike, and rode home. Make an inference about why Ted rode home.
What is "Nobody was home"?
100
"The chocolate candy in the cupboard called to me", is an example of a. idiom b. personification c. metaphor
What is personification
100
________ _________ helps the reader in determining the meaning of unfamiliar words. These "clues" can be found within, or in the surrounding sentences.
What is context clues?
100
Minerals are substances in rocks that industries use to manufacture products. Unlike plants and animals, minerals are not alive. Most minerals are hard, and many of them have to be dug from under the ground. A practice known as mining is used to bring the minerals from beneath the earth's surface. Some minerals, such as coal, can be used in the form in which they are found. However, most minerals have to be changed in some way before they can be used. Oil is broken down into many valuable products, such as gasoline and natural gas. Which sentence tells the main idea of the story? a. Minerals used in industries are mined from beneath the earth. b. Minerals are found in rocks. c. Oil is broken down into gasoline and natural gas. d. Mining is the practice of bringing minerals up from underground.
What is (a) Minerals used in industries are mined from beneath the earth.
100
Cliffs are not the only way waterfalls are formed. Waterfalls may also appear where the river flows over ground containing a hard bed of rock. The river WEARS away the softer rock on both sides of the hard bed. Once the hard rock is exposed, it forms a lege over which the water plunges. The word WEARS means___________. a. to have on the body b. scrapes or rubs c. clothing d. to last a long time
What is (b) scrapes or rubs?
200
Sara walked into the large room. The woman behind the desk smiled at her. Sara looked around. There were hundreds of magazines in the room. There were thousands of books! Other children were in the room, sitting and reading books. Sara walked up to the woman. "Can you help me find a book?" she asked. Make an inference about where Sara is.
What is "Sara is in the library."
200
Birds of a feather flock together is an example of...
What is an idiom
200
What you look for in your passage in order to "prove" your answer?
What is text evidence or proof?
200
Truman grabbed his fishing pole and tackle box and hurried down to the pond. Sitting down on the dock that jutted into the pond, he opened his tackle box and chose a blue plastic worm. Carefully, Truman worked the hook through the water and began working the fishing line. After five casts, a fish hit the line. Carefully Truman pulled back to set the hook, and began reeling in his catch. Truman pulled in the biggest fish he had ever seen in his life. He could hardly wait to run home and show it to his family. What is this passage mostly about? a. A day at the pond b. Fishing at the pond c. Baiting a hook d. Sitting on the dock
What is (b) Fishing at the pond
200
Frank was ALL EYES as he watched Coco the Clown perform his juggling act. Five, six, then seven multicolored balls spun in a circle around Coco's head. How was he able to keep so many balls in the air without any of them falling to the ground? In this passage, the phrase ALL EYES means Frank_______________ a. has more than one pair of eyes b. didn't pay attention c. wears glasses d. watched carefully
What is (d) watched carefully?
300
Nina held the glass jar very carefully. The teacher told the students to be careful because the experiment could explode. Slowly, Nina poured the green liquid into a glass jar. She wiped the edge of the jar and set it on the table. Next, she picked up the tube of red liquid. She measured one drop of it. Nina then carefully added the red drop to the green liquid. Make an inference about the class Nina is in.
What is "Nina is in science class"?
300
"Her hair was white as snow", is an example of...
What is a simile
300
During Reading, when you stop and think about what will happen next.
What is predicting.
300
Check over your writing to make sure you have capitals and punctuation. Include supporting details. Organize your ideas. Write a topic sentence. Summarize these events in order using transition words.
What is "First, organize your ideas. Next, write a topic sentence. Then, include supporting details. Finally, check over your writing to make sure you have capitals and punctuation."
300
The meadow was full of wildflowers. There were not many large plants, and trees were SPARSE. What does SPARSE mean? a) many b) few c) large
What is b) few
400
There are many different ways of going to school. Some children go to school by radio. The teacher talks to the children over the radio. The children can talk back to the teacher. In some desert countries, children go to school in tents. They people move across the desert, carrying the tent school with them. In some hot countries, children go to school outside all year long. They do not sit in buildings. The sit on the grass. Make an inference about why children in hot countries go to school outside all year long.
What is "It would be too hot to have school inside a building so they sit on the cool grass"?
400
Fred’s friends fried Fritos for Friday’s food.
What is alliteration.
400
The lesson that you learn. The moral of a story.
What is theme.
400
Sand is made when rocks break into smaller pieces. Over a long period of time, wind, frost, and rain work against mountain cliffs and break off pieces of rock which fall down the mountainside. As the rock bounces down, it breaks off other pieces of rock it hits, and also breaks into smaller pieces itself. The water of rivers and oceans rush against rocks, breaking them into smaller and smaller pieces. The heavy ice of glaciers scrapes and grinds the rocks it moves along. The ice carries the sand it has made and dumps it in other places. All over the world, the ocean waves tear at the rocks along the shore, wearing them down until finally the rocks are so small they become what we call sand. What is this story mainly about? a. Wind, frost, and rain b. Making sand c. Journey of a rock d. Beaches around the world
What is (b) Making sand?
400
The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise boring and dark room. What does VIVID mean? a) dull b) tinted c) bright
What is c) bright.
500
Sparta and Athens were Greek cities. Long ago, the people of both cities sent their children to school. The children learned different things there. In Sparta, the children went to school outdoors. They learned how to jump and run. They learned how to dance. They learned how to play many different games. In Athens, only boys went to school. They learned how to read, write, and speak correctly. They learned how to count and use numbers. Make an inference about schooling for girls in Sparta and Athens.
What is "Girls went to school in Sparta but not in Athens"?
500
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
What is personification.
500
After you have read your selection, you think of something that it reminds you of in your life, something you have read, or something in the world.
What is making connections?
500
Airplanes were invented and have become an even quicker way to travel long distances. People traveled by foot or on horseback. The invention of cars allowed people to travel farther distances more quickly. The wheel was invented, and people used wagons and carriages to travel. Summarize these events in order using transition words.
What is "First, people traveled by foot or on horseback. Next, the wheel was invented, and people used wagons and carriages to travel. Then, the invention of cars allowed people to travel farther distances more quickly. Finally, airplanes were invented and have become an even quicker way to travel long distances."
500
Now that the oil wells had run dry, Michael's life had certainly changed. He was no longer able to LIVE LIKE A KING. He had to do his own work on the ranch, prepare his own meals, and take care of the house. It took him a lot of time to adjust. In this passage, the phrase LIVE LIKE A KING means_____________ a. married to a queen b. sit on a throne c. have someone else do all his work d. ruling a country
What is (c) have someone else do all his work.
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