Context Clues
List the parts of the SAID strategy.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Inferences
Definitions
What does concur mean?
“My mother says that I should bring a jacket outside because she says it is too cold for a t-shirt alone. My brother concurs with my mother, but I disagree because I don’t get cold. She ended up being right. It was too cold for a t-shirt alone.”
agree
Give me 2 meanings for the word "ruler."
- school supply you use for measuring
- a king/queen
What is an independent clause?
A complete sentence that can stand on its own.
When would you use spaced repetition?
When studying for tests that have vocabulary words/terms
What do context clues help us do?
They help us define unfamiliar, difficult words in texts.
They help us to become better readers.
They come in handy during tests when a dictionary or the internet is not available to us.
What does abhorred mean?
“ The woman abhorred cleaning the house, but she loved a spotless home.”
hated
Give me 2 meanings of the word "pupil."
- your eye
- a student
What is a dependent clause?
NOT a complete sentence. It needs the help of an independent clause to be a complete sentence.
List the steps for mind mapping.
1. Write down a central theme.
2. Radiate out new and related ideas.
3. Focus on key ideas written down in your own words.
Which part of the SAID strategy does NOT have signal words?
Inferences
What does loquacious mean?
“Mike’s parrot was loquacious, but Maria’s parrot said very little.”
very talkative
Give me 2 meanings of the word "virus."
- an organism that makes you sick by attacking your cells
- a corrupt file in a computer
Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?
A. Jane opened her umbrella.
B. Jane opened her umbrella because it was raining.
C. It was raining, so Jane opened her umbrella.
D. It was raining.
C. It was raining, so Jane opened her umbrella.
What does "cantankerous" mean? Use the word in a complete sentence.
Definition: grumpy
Ex. Squidward is cantankerous when he interacts with people.
What is the meaning of the word "scorching"
“The intense heat from the rays of the sun was scorching.”
really hot
What does mortified mean AND use it in your own sentence.
"I was mortified to see how my hair was cut at the salon, especially when people sitting around were staring and laughing."
Extremely embarrassed or ashamed
Give me 3 meanings of the word "shot."
- an opportunity
- a vaccine
- a picture
- to hit, throw, or kick ball to score
- firing a shot
- idioms ("give it your best shot")
Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?
A. The bell rang, and the children ran out of the classroom.
B. When the bell rang, the children ran out of the classroom.
C. The children ran out of the classroom. The bell rang.
D. The children ran out of the classroom.
A. The bell rang, and the children ran out of the classroom.
List the parts of the SQ4R Method in order.
Survey
Question
Read
Record
Recite
Review
What is the meaning of the word "grimaced"
“Unlike Claudia, who smiled because she got a 100 on her exam, George grimaced when he saw he failed the exam.”
frowned
What does hospitable mean AND use it in your own sentence.
“The king’s hospitable manner was a trait to admire when he showed kindness by giving shelter to the travelers from the other kingdom.”
kind, welcoming
Give me 3 meanings of the word "mean."
- rude/selfish
- sayings ("what do you mean?")
- math term that refers to the average of a group of numbers
Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?
A. He was scared. He went into the forest alone.
B. He was scared.
C. He was scared, but he went into the forest alone.
D. Although he was scared, he went into the forest alone.
D. Although he was scared, he went into the forest alone.
What does "maverick" mean? Use the word in a complete sentence.
Definition: an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
Ex. Martin Luther King Jr. was a maverick of the civil rights movement.