Context Clues
When it gets cold, I shiver.
What does shiver mean?
to shake, be cold.
What does compare mean?
Similarity
What is a problem?
Negative thing. Issue.
What is a cause?
an event that happened.
Name 2 specific facts of fiction
fake/not real, entertain
The vacant house had nobody living in it.
what does vacant mean?
available, open.
What does contrast mean?
differences
What is a solution?
Positive, answer.
What is an effect?
the outcome of the cause/event.
Name 2 specific facts about Non-Fiction
Real, Inform
The artificial grass looked real.
What does artificial mean?
fake
animals/live in the ocean/predators
I was hungry but I ate my lunch so I was happy.
What is the Problem?
hungry.
I was hungry because I did not eat my breakfast.
what is the cause?
I did not eat my breakfast.
what format/structure are fiction books usually in?
Picture, or chapter books
My sister's room is a mess, but mine is in shipshape.
What does shipshape mean?
Clean, spotless
What do penguins and parrots differ?
Penguins cannot fly, parrots can. Penguins are black and white, parrots are colored.
There is a wild dog around the school.
what is the solution to this problem?
Tell a teacher, call animal control.
The storm was so bad that no one could travel and get back home. What is the cause?
The storm.
Human teeth are the only part of the body that cannot heal themselves.
Fiction or non-fiction
The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.
What does aroma mean?
smell
What do all the months have in common?
They all have days of the week.
Problem: 61 X 10
solution = ?
610
Nina overslept this morning. When she arrived at school, she remembered that she had forgotten her reading book on her desk at home.
What is the cause?
Nina overslept this morning.
The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.
Fiction or Non-Fiction?
Non-Fiction