Context Clues
What does the italic word mean?
If my mother had mended my pants while the rip was small, it would not have gotten so much bigger
What is Fixed
What are you looking for when a question asks you to provide text evidence?
What is clues or proof within the text.
What are context clues?
What is clues from the text.
What is an inference?
What is clues from text and what you already know.
In a one story pink house, there was a pink person, a pink cat, a pink fish, and a pink table. Everything was pink!
What color was the stairs?
What is there is no stairs.
What does the italic word means?
My dog is so timid. He is like a little mouse that hides when he gets scared.
What is fearful/scared
It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the human speckled horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the busy beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the crowded street, till she could walk home from her school in peace without any nosy bystanders staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.
What time of day do you think it is and why?
What is afternoon because she is coming home from school.
Instead of a grimace, Claudia had a big smile across her face.
What does the word Grimace mean?
What is to frown.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."
We can infer that…
What is Jason is not a good player.
What goes up but never goes down?
What is your age.
What does the word in italics mean?
I glimpsed outside my bedroom window and saw a new family moving in next door.
What is looked.
It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the human speckled horizon bright and keen.
She hadn't meant to come down onto the busy beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the crowded street, till she could walk home from her school in peace without any nosy bystanders staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.
Based on the text, what can you infer about Emily?
What is she wants to be left alone.
Stacy was suspicious when the clown handed them a box, but her gullible little brother opened it anyways.
What does the word Gullible mean?
What is trusting.
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay, Thor," he said. "Dad says we will like California."
What is happening?
What is Tim is moving to California with his family.
Give me food and I will live. Give me water and I will die.
What am I?
What is fire.
What does the italic word mean?
The decor, including the fancy lights, beautiful paintings and unique furniture made the house look stunning.
What is decorations.
Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week. Tiffany had not studied very hard or long for the test, and she was worried about her grade. Her teacher handed Tiffany her test. Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk.
It is likely that:
What is Tiffany earned a bad grade on the test.
What does the italic word mean?
The meek boy sat in the corner alone at recess. All of his friends were playing with each other, and did not invite him.
What is sad.
Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth.
What do you think happened?
What is Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.
In a year, there are 12 months. Seven months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?
What is 12 months.
What does the italic word mean?
While most of the children ran around the playground, the football players sat in a cluster talking about the game.
What is group.
Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well.
Which words help describe the setting?
What is "...cracked glass of the curtainless window..."
It was an idylic day- sunny, warm, and perfect for a walk in the park.
What does the word idylic mean?
What is wonderful.
Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week. Tiffany had not studied very hard or long for the test, and she was worried about her grade. Her teacher handed Tiffany her test. Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk.
It is likely that...
What is Tiffany got a bad grade.
What runs but never walks, has a bed but never sleeps, and has a mouth but never eats?
What is a river.