Vocabulary
To find similarities and differences.
Even money has a price tag. The price that you pay for money is called interest. When you borrow money from a bank, the bank charges you interest. You must pay back the money you borrowed plus the interest. Maybe you pay an extra 5 percent. Maybe you pay an extra 15 percent. That is how a bank makes money. It charges interest.
Interest
My body was still *quivering* after my brother jumped out from behind the bush to scare me.
Shaking
A synonym for achieve.
Accomplish
Tells what a story is mostly about.
Main Idea
Miss Maddox addressed the class. She said, "The reason it is good to sit up straight is that it helps to keep you from distractions. Slouching is not good for your back, but it also sends your mind a message. It makes the mind feel as if it is time to rest and let our mind wander. Instead, we want to make it ready to learn."
Why sitting up in class is important
The giant ice cream sundae was so *scrumptious* that I ate the entire thing.
Delicious
An antonym for decrease.
Increase
The lesson the author wants us to learn.
Theme or Moral
The acronym of the body paragraph structure
Consider how many activities you do outside of school. Remember that school needs to be a priority. It's great to do extra things--as long as they don't rob you of needed energy for learning. If you feel like you are too busy, ask your parents if you can cut down to one or two favorite things. You may try one activity one semester (i.e. being in a play) and something different the next (playing a sport). We often feel we have to do everything at once at once, and that can wear us out!
School should be a priority
John was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single *particle* of the muffin on the plate.
Small piece
A synonym for reliable.
Responsible
These tell more about the main idea.
Key/supporting details
An item of particular importance.
Details
Sandy sings in the church choir. She sings a solo every week. Everyone looks forward to hearing her sing. Last Sunday Mrs. Smith said, “Sandy has the voice of an angel.” We all agreed with her. I think she will be famous one day.
Sandy is a great singer
Kevin thought that it was a great *injustice* that girls could wear earrings in the school while the boys could not.
Lack of justice or equality
An antonym for similar.
Different
Background knowledge (schema) + text clues.
Inference
Something that is needed or necessary.
Required
Tommy ran down the street chasing his dog. “Bobby! Bobby!” he yelled. He knew he should have checked the gate before letting Bobby into the back yard. His mother has told him a hundred times. How had he forgotten? If he had closed it, Bobby would still be in the back yard.
Tommy forgot to check the gate
Alvin went to the museum every Saturday because he was so *fascinated* by art.
Interested/Interesting
A synonym for concise.
Brief/Short
Affect or Effect: “Getting lots of sleep will positively __________ the chances of you getting a good grade on the test.”
Affect