Context Clues
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word.
It took two days to extricate the little girl from the well.
remove
What is another word for the central idea of a text?
main idea (or the overall point)
What is it called to shorten a text to just the central idea and most important points (in your own words)?
summarize
What does the prefix "anti" mean?
against; opposite of
What does nonfiction mean?
real, factual information
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word:
His pertinacity, or stubbornness, is the cause of most of his trouble.
stubbornness
What is the term for the writer's attitude or feeling toward what he/she is writing?
tone
What does chronological order mean?
order of time
What does the prefix "peri" mean?
around
What is a timeline?
dates/events organized in chronological order
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word:
The girl who used to be very vociferous doesn't talk much anymore.
talkative; social
If a question asks you to compare the authors' perspectives, what is it asking you to write about?
their opinion or point of view; the way they see what happened
What genre is it when someone writes about someone else's life story?
biography
What does the prefix "pseudo" mean?
fake
What does it mean to quote information?
Copy the information word for word from the text and put quotation marks around it.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word:
Pedagogical institutions, such as high schools, kindergartens, and colleges, require support to function properly.
relating to teaching or schools
the feeling that goes along with a word
autobiography
What does the root "cred" mean?
believe
What do check boxes mean on IAR?
There are multiple answers.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word:
Rather than be involved in clandestine meetings, they did everything quite openly.
secret
What does it mean to "paraphrase" information?
put the information in your own words
What is it called when you have to use clues from the text and your own prior knowledge to figure out an answer (and the answer is not straight in the text)?
Inference
What does the prefix "mono" mean?
one; single
If a question asks you about the text structure, what are they asking you about?
how the text is organized