CONTEXT CLUES
DEFINITION
DEFINITION
David hoped that nobody would know that he was in the building. Didn’t he realize that parking his new car in the driveway made his presence rather conspicuous?
If something is conspicuous, it is
Obvious/noticeable
The firecracker made a loud ka-boom!
Onomatopoeia - ka-boom
Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research.
What does “esteemed” mean?
Appreciated/admired
"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" (Romeo and Juliet).
Metaphor - Juliet is being compared to the sun.
"Of course," she said with a sigh, "because everything always goes perfectly around here."
What is the tone?
Sarcastic
What is a central idea and how can you find it while reading?
It is the what the text is mainly about. You can find it by identifying the topic of the text you are reading and create a 1-2 sentence summary describing the most important information you gathered.
Which teacher at Bollwage has the same name as a celebrity?
Mr. Brown
Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it.
If a statement is plausible it is
believable/reasonable/credible
"[...] and I had not known you a month before I felt that you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry" (Pride and Prejudice).
Hyperbole - exaggeration saying she would rather marry any man but Darcy.
The abandoned house creaked with every gust of wind, and shadows seemed to move behind the broken windows.
What is the mood?
Creepy/scary
Amelia Earhart is one of the most famous pilots in the world. She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and the first person to fly across the Pacific Ocean. She also set a number of records for speed and distance in flying. During a time when women were not always encouraged to take physical risks or pursue dangerous careers, Earhart’s life and accomplishments proved that women could be just as talented as men.
Amelia Earhart is famous for being a record-breaking pilot.
Which teacher won "best hair" for the teacher superlatives?
Mr. Dunbar
Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble winning the match. What does transient mean?
lasting a short amount of time
"Ralph launched himself like a cat; stabbed, snarling, with the spear, and the savage doubled up" (Lord of the Flies).
Simile - Ralph is compared to a cat using "like."
What is tone? What is mood?
Tone is the author's attitude towards the topic they're writing about. Mood is how the reader is affected by reading the text.
"Some scientists have concluded that a person’s nature—meaning the traits they got from their parents—have more power in determining a person’s identity than how they are nurtured, or raised. Inherited traits are traits that are developed before birth."
The central idea is that scientists believe a person's behavior and characteristics come from their DNA.
Name all the teachers in the English department.
Ms. Espejo, Ms. Grafanakis, Mrs. Tirado, Mr. Aronowitz
We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that.
Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?
fear/caution/dread/fearfulness
"But, on one side of the portal, and rooted almost at the threshold, was a wild rose-bush, covered, in this month of June, with its delicate gems, which might be imagined to offer their fragrance and fragile beauty to the prisoner as he went in" (The Scarlett Letter).
Personification - giving human qualities to the rose bush; they're offering their fragrance and beauty to people passing by.
Free points
:)
The term “nurture” has historically been defined as the care given to children by the parents, with the mother playing an important role. Now, this term is regarded by some as the environmental (non-genetic) factor of a person’s environment. This new definition of “nurture” has been expanded to include, not just a person’s family upbringing, but also everything else they experience in daily life including advertisements, media, education, peer influences, and home environments.
The definition of "nurture" has expanded from simply parental care and upbringing to include all environmental influences that affect a person's development.
What is the name of my cat?
Pip