Using Clues
Read this sentence: "The kitten drank the warm milk." What does the word "kitten" mean?
A baby cat
"The puppy wagged its tail." What feeling does "wagged its tail" show?
Happy/excited
"I have to do my chores before I can play." What does "chores" mean here?
Small jobs at home.
The frog hopped into the pond." Where is the pond?
A place with water, likely outside.
Read: "Tom carried an umbrella." What might the weather be like?
Rainy or possibly sunny.
"Sam hid under his blanket because he was frightened." What does "frightened" mean?
Scared
"Jill frowned after she dropped her ice cream." What feeling does "frowned" show?
Sad or unhappy.
: "The rain stopped, and a rainbow appeared." What does "rainbow" tell you about the weather?
The rain ended, and the sun came out.
"We put our boots by the door." Where would you find the boots?
Near the door/inside the house by the door.
"Lila wrapped a scarf around her neck." What might the temperature be?
Cold.
"The picnic was ruined by the sudden storm." What does "ruined" most likely mean?
Spoiled or messed up
"He sighed with relief when the test was over." What feeling does "relief" show?
Calm or happy that something hard is done.
"He carried a huge stack of books." What does "huge" mean?
Very big.
"She left her hat on the bench in the park." Where is the hat?
On the bench in the park.
"The boy brought a towel to the beach." Where is he likely going?
The beach or a place with water for swimming.
"Maya munched on the crunchy apple." What clue tells you what "crunchy" means?
"Apple" and "munched"
"The crowd cheered loudly when the team scored." What feeling do the fans have?
Excited or joyful
"The teacher whispered a secret to Sam." What does "whispered" tell you about how she spoke?
Spoke very quietly.
Dad parked the car in the garage." Where is the car now?
In the garage.
They packed a picnic and took a blanket." What will they probably do?
Eat outside, have a picnic.
"Leo tiptoed across the creaky floor so he wouldn't wake anyone." What does "tiptoed" mean? Use clues in the sentence to explain.
Walked quietly/silently, because he didn't want to wake anyone, and the floor is creaky.
"After losing her toy, Mia searched everywhere and looked worried." What word or clue tells you Mia's feeling and what is it?
"Looked worried" — she feels worried or upset
"The boy sprinted to the bus." Use the sentence to explain what "sprinted" means.
Ran very fast to get to the bus.
"The rabbit dug a tunnel under the tree." Where is the tunnel?
Under the tree, underground near the tree.
"She studied her map before they left." What will she probably do on the trip?
Navigate or follow a route; she's planning the travel.