Context Clues
What is the meaning of the italicized word in the following sentence:
We have an unexpected visitor. Your uncle just arrived from New York
not expected or foreseen; surprising
Determine the narrator's pov by the following statement:
"Ugh, here goes loud mouth Kristen again."
The narrator does not like Kristen
The multiple choice question strategy
What is eliminate 2 incorrect answers, choose 2 magic maybe's, then choose the strongest answer?
What is the best explanation to support this answer and evidence:
Plants need sunlight to survive. The text states "Plants get energy from the sun."
Without energy a plant would not be able to survive, therefore plants need sunlight to survive.
What is the main idea of the following:
Luca’s grandpa lives on a farm. His grandpa has a big garden, and many animals. When Luca was little, he was afraid of the chickens. When he helped his grandpa feed the chickens, the chickens chased him, crying, “Cluck, cluck, cluck!” But his grandpa showed him how to shoo the chickens away with his hand.
Luca's grandpa taught him how to deal with the chickens on the farm.
What is the meaning of the italicized word in the following sentence:
A van at the hotel transports guests to and from the airport.
to carry from one place to another
Determine the author's pov by the following statement:
More than 200 years ago, in 1804, two explorers made an important journey. They were named Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
The journey was important/necessary/valuable
The short response strategy
What is R.A.C.E and R.A.D.D?
What is the best explanation to support this answer and evidence:
Mrs. Lindsey wanted to keep the rest of the galaxy project a surprise as she wanted to keep the suspense. The text states, "When the students got to class Monday morning, they were brimming with enthusiasm."
This shows that the students were excited because they did not know what to expect next, this caused suspense and interest within the students.
What is the main idea of the following:
Anthony’s teacher, Mr. Rivera, gave the class a different kind of homework assignment. The assignment was to watch the weather report on television every night for a week. Mr. Rivera told the students some things to listen for as they watched each night’s report. He also gave them a worksheet to fill out while they watched.
Anthony’s homework was to watch the weather report for a week.
What is the meaning of the italicized word in the following sentence:
Expansion of the outer fence meant that more of the protected swamp would be protected from trespassers.
something made larger by being expanded
Determine the narrator's pov by the following statement:
"Mrs. Lindsey was everyone’s favorite teacher at Lincoln Elementary School. She was known for her entertaining teaching techniques."
Mrs. Lindsey was a fun/great teacher
When you come across a difficult question on the test
What is skip and come back to it later?
What is the best explanation to support this answer and evidence:
Alexa and Britney had different experiences. One detail to support this is "Alexa did great with her school work, read a lot of books, and took ballet classes. Brittany would rather play soccer, chat with other kids at school."
This shows that both girls did different activities as school which made their experiences different.
What is the main idea of the following:
Sloths have a round head, small ears, a stubby tail, and sad-looking eyes set in a dark-colored “mask.” The shape of a sloth’s mouth makes it look like it is always smiling. It has extra bones in its neck that make it possible for it to turn its head almost all the way around. Sloths are very cute to look at, but they don’t put on much of a show.
Sloths have many features which can make them very cute to look at.
What is the meaning of the italicized word in the following sentence:
In following with our family tradition, my mother and I go shopping on Christmas Eve every single year.
the handing down of a culture's beliefs and customs from elders to children
Determine the narrator's pov by the following statement:
"They said their neighbors across the street were in another town living with relatives until their house could be repaired. I couldn’t believe how much the flood was affecting us!"
The flood was really bad and had a negative affect on their town
The extended response components(strategy)
What is intro, body paragraphs and conclusion?
What is the best explanation to support this answer and evidence:
The main character was thankful there is no real Bring your Pet to School day as she would not have to worry about her dog. Paragraph 3 states, "As much as I love Jax, I was really glad I wouldn’t have to worry about him or his messes all day at school."
This shows the main character was happy that she wouldn't have to clean up after her dog because her school did not have a Bring your Pet to School day.
What is the main idea of the following:
Benjamin’s class arrived at the zoo, and they finally came to the section where the sloths lived. The sign said there were two sloths. It was a large area, with many trees. Benjamin looked and looked, but he didn’t see the sloths. He was very disappointed. Then his teacher said, “Look there!” and pointed. And there was one of the sloths, just ten feet away from Benjamin, a little higher than his head. And it was even cuter in person than it was in the pictures.
It was difficult for Benjamin to find the sloths at the zoo but he eventually spotted one.
What is the meaning of the italicized word in the following sentence:
Careful navigation through the mountainous terrain allowed the hikers to get to the summit in a record time.
the act of setting a course for a trip
Determine the author's pov about George Washington Carver by the following statement:
He even studied art when he was in college, but he also studied plant life. It's a good thing that he did. He spent much of his life helping people by showing them better ways to farm.
George Washington Carver's teaching/information was good because it was very important/valuable for many people.
The annotation strategies for fiction and non fiction texts
What is fiction: character, problem, solution, lesson learned. non fiction: topic, teach, pov, main idea?
What is the best explanation to support this answer and evidence:
Greg’s migration experience was uneventful. One detail to support this is "On and on and on we went. Nothing exciting happened, we were just flying along for miles."
This evidence supports the answer because it shows that nothing exciting happened during migration which made it uneventful.
What is the main idea of the following:
This time, he came out of the river with the Woodcutter’s own axe, and the Woodcutter shouted out with joy. The Wood Gnome told the Woodcutter that he must keep the gold and silver axes as well as his own, as a reward for his honesty. The Woodcutter went home and told all of his friends what had happened. He showed them the gold and silver axes.
The woodcutter was rewarded for his honesty.