Context Clues
My sister’s eyes resemble our mother’s eyes. From the context clues, the word resemble means this.
"Looks Like"
Both of these genres are realistic and are told in story form. The difference, though, is that one is real and one is make believe. What are these two genre's names?
What are realistic fiction and narrative nonfiction?
Sally sells seashells by the seashore. How much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood? Peter piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.
What does Sally sell?
Seashells
What does the word bat mean in this sentence? "I saw bat decorations at Halloween."
A. Something to hit a ball with
B. A holiday
C. An animal
D. A fish
C. An animal
The greek root -cent means 100. The greek suffix -pede means foot. What does the word centipede mean?
Something with 100 feet/legs (a bug)
Her expression was somber throughout the funeral. What does somber mean?
To show a sad expression
What text feature in narrative nonfiction helps us figure out why things happen?
A. Problem and Solution
B. Cause and Effect
C. Headings
D. Graphs
B. Cause and Effect
The boy's name was Jeff. He liked to jump and run all day. One day he decided to jump off his desk in class. He got in trouble. So his teacher called his mom.
Why did Jeff's teacher call his mom?
Because he jumped off a desk
(problem and solution)
What does the word wave mean in this sentence? "There was a big wave in the ocean."
A. A ridge or bump of water
B. Saying hi to a friend
C. Science
D. Water I can see
A. A ridge or bump of water
The greek prefix -bio means life. The latin root -graph means to write. What does the word biography mean?
A written story of someone's life
The crowd was bewildered by the magician’s tricks, unable to understand how he did it. What does bewildered mean?
Confused or unsure
What text feature in realistic fiction helps us figure out how something gets fixed?
A. Problem and Solution
B. Cause and Effect
C. Headings
D. Graphs
A. Problem and Solution
Read the following paragraph:
Alexander Hamilton was one of the founding fathers of America. He set up our system we have today for banks. Without him, we would not be able to take out loans or get help when we need it.
What did Alexander Hamilton do?
Set up the system we have for banks.
What does the word lead mean in this sentence? "I lead my class out to recess."
A. Heavy metal
B. Showed
C. Walked around
D. Stood
B. Showed
The Latin root -spect means to look. In- means in. What does the word inspection mean?
To look in/to carefully look
The ominous clouds signaled the approach of a severe storm. What does ominous mean?
Foreshadowing or suggesting something unpleasent
What text feature in argumentative text tells us what the author is trying to convince us of?
A. Their opinion
B. Author's claim
C. Setting
D. Plot
B. Author's claim
Read the following paragraph:
While there are lots of dogs, the cutest is the Siberian Husky. They have very cute patterns on their faces that resemble masks. They can be black, white, red, grey, or a mix of those. Huskies are the best!
What is one fact from the argumentative paragraph above?
They can be black, white, red, grey, or a mix of those.
What does the word bark mean in this sentence "The bark was peeling off the branch."
A. Wood on a tree
B. A dog's sound
C. A cat's sound
D. Nature
A. Wood on a tree
The greek prefix -de means from. The latin root -scrib means to tell. What does the word describe mean?
A. Write a list of something you want to do
B. Talk about something you saw using descriptions
C. Write a joke
D. Yell at someone
B. Tell about something you saw using descriptions
The tranquil waters of the lake made for a relaxing afternoon of fishing. What does tranquil mean?
Calm or relaxing
What should you ALWAYS do if you don't know an answer?
A. Guess
B. Look around the room
C. Reread
D. Click what looks good
C. Reread
Read the following paragraph:
While there are lots of dogs, the cutest is the Siberian Husky. They have very cute patterns on their faces that resemble masks. They can be black, white, red, grey, or a mix of those. Huskies are the best!
What is this author trying to convince you of?
That huskies are the best dog breed!
What does the word park mean in this sentence "When I got to the lot I couldn't find a place to park."
A. An area outside for people to play at
B. The act of stopping a car and leaving it
C. The act of playing at a place
D. A game
B. The act of stopping a car and leaving it
The latin root -vis means to see. The prefix -in means not. What does the word invisible mean?
Something that can't be seen.