Using Context to Show Meaning
Which sentence BEST uses context clues to show meaning?
A: He was spending time in his studio.
B: John was spending so much time painting and composing in his studio that we never saw him!
C: There were nice drawings on the wall of his studio.
D: I just got back from the studio.
B: John was spending so much time painting and composing in his studio that we never saw him!
This sentence gave the best demonstration of meaning because it gives us information about more than one thing that might happen in a studio.
Choose whether the highlighted word is a helping verb, linking verb, or action verb:
Hannah is dancing in the moonlight happily.
action verb
Action verbs convey doing.
Decide if the following is an example of an inference, a prediction, or an observation:
I can see lots of different cars on the road.
Observation.
An observation is simply describing something that you see.
Think of an idiom that would fit the blank:
After the long, difficult day, the students couldn't wait to ___________________.
hit the sack/hay
Decide if the following is an example of a main idea or a theme:
The children went to the park and played. They ended up having a fight, so everyone went home early.
main idea
Which sentence BEST uses context clues to show meaning?
A: What a glorious day!
B: Julie's glorious new dress made everyone gasp in awe and happiness when they saw it for the first time.
C: He thought the movie had been glorious.
D: I think that the song is glorious.
B: Julie's glorious new dress made everyone gasp in awe and happiness when they saw it for the first time.
In the other examples, glorious could easily be switched out for other words and the sentence would make sense, or even have a different meaning.
Choose whether the highlighted word is a helping verb, linking verb, or action verb:
Hannah is dancing in the moonlight happily.
helping verb
Decide if the following is an example of an inference, a prediction, or an observation:
There are so many different spices in the kitchen, I think my sister is planning to cook a really delicious meal later today.
Prediction
A prediction is similar to an inference but is related to what will/might happen in the future.
Think of an idiom that would fit the blank:
After looking at the price tag, the girl realized that the coat would cost __________________.
an arm and a leg
Decide if the following is an example of a main idea or a theme:
Fighting is never the answer.
theme
Which sentence BEST uses context clues to show meaning?
A: The car company showed the potential buyer a model of the new car before they built the finished product.
B: There was a model car on his dresser.
C: Why don't you make a model?
D: Models are usually small.
A: The car company showed the potential buyer a model of the new car before they built the finished product.
In the other examples, there are many different words that could replace the bolded word.
Choose whether the highlighted word is a helping verb, linking verb, or action verb:
I am studying so hard for this test, I'm exhausted!
helping verb
Decide if the following is an example of an inference, a prediction, or an observation:
I can hear the music so loud coming from Luthen's room. He must be in a bad mood as he always listens to music when he is in a bad mood.
inference
An inference is to reach a conclusion based on evidence. It is like a very educated guess.
Think of an idiom that would fit the blank:
Even though it was ____________________, the men had no choice but to go outside.
raining cats and dogs
Decide if the following is an example of a main idea or a theme:
After his experiences, Christian learns that you can never underestimate the importance of friends.
theme
Which sentence BEST uses context clues to show meaning?
A: The concerned mother took her baby to the doctor because it had a fever.
B: He felt concerned when he saw the movie.
C: The girl was concerned about the project.
D: Cassian was someone who always looked concerned.
A: The concerned mother took her baby to the doctor because it had a fever.
In the other examples, there are many different words that could replace the bolded word and the meaning could remain the same or even change.
Choose whether the highlighted word is a helping verb, linking verb, or action verb:
We were very tired last night.
linking verb
Common linking verbs are the forms of the verb to be(is,was, were etc); verbs relating to the five senses; and the verbs become, appear, and seem.
Decide if the following is an example of an inference, a prediction, or an observation:
The clouds are so grey and dark. I think it's going to rain later.
prediction
A prediction is similar to an inference but is related to what will/might happen in the future.
Think of an idiom that would fit the blank:
Since he was feeling a bit _____________, the boy had to stay home from school.
under the weather
What are the two missing elements, and in what order?
Exposition - __________ - _________ - falling action - resolution.
rising action - climax
Which sentence BEST uses context clues to show meaning?
A: The girl yanked the rope.
B: The rope became damaged and stretched because the children were always yanking it.
C: The rope broke when they yanked it.
D: He gave the string a yank as he walked by.
B: The rope became damaged and stretched because the children were always yanking it.
Choose whether the highlighted word is a helping verb, linking verb, or action verb:
That pizza smells so delicious!
linking verb
Common linking verbs are the forms of the verb to be(is,was, were etc); verbs relating to the five senses; and the verbs become, appear, and seem.
Decide if the following is an example of an inference, a prediction, or an observation:
The clouds are so thick and dark over there on the horizon. I bet it is raining over in the next town!
inference
An inference is to reach a conclusion based on evidence. It is like a very educated guess.
Think of an idiom that would fit the blank:
After getting 100% on ten tests in a row, Mira declared that the tests were ___________________________.
a piece of cake
as easy as falling off a log
a walk in the park
a doddle
Where might you typically (but not always) come to understand the most about the theme of a story?
During the exposition, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, or the resolution?