Context Clues
If you don’t know what a word means, what should you look for in the sentence?
Look for other words or clues around it that help explain the meaning.
What is the main idea of a story?
What the story is mostly about.
If a story says “I went to the park,” what point of view is that?
First person.
What does it mean to summarize a story?
To tell the main points in a short way.
Most frequent word:
The word "the" is used more than any other word in English.
What are context clues?
Words or phrases that help you figure out what a new word means.
If a paragraph talks mostly about dogs playing, what is the main idea?
Dogs like to play
If a story says “She went to the park,” what point of view is that?
Third person.
What should a good summary include?
The main idea and the most important details.
Most common letter:
The letter "e" is used the most often in English words.
If a sentence says “The huge elephant was enormous,” what does enormous mean?
It means very big or huge.
What helps you find the main idea — the title, the small details, or random facts?
The title and the small details.
Who is telling the story in first person?
A character in the story.
What do we call the lesson or message in a story?
The theme or moral.
What is Mrs. Mercado's favorite color?
Purple
What can help you figure out a tricky word — the pictures, the words around it, or the title?
The words around it.
True or False: The main idea tells what the story is mostly about.
True
Who is telling the story in third person?
A narrator outside the story.
What’s one thing you can look at to predict what a story might be about?
The title or pictures.
What is Mrs. Meche's favorite animal?
Racoon
What kind of clue helps you understand a new word — examples, definitions, or guesses?
Examples or definitions.
What do we call the sentences that give more information about the main idea?
Supporting details.
True or False: In third person, the narrator is part of the story.
False
Why is it important to reread a story?
To understand it better or catch details you missed.
Who is Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Mercado's favorite singer?
Taylor Swift