Michael sees some nice Jordans he'd like to buy. He asked for a size 10, but all they were sold out. Where is Jordan? What clues led you to your answer?
What is in a store in a mall. Clues: Jordans; sold out shoes
Yearn: Even though John had a good job and a nice family, he yearned for more.
Based on context clues, what does the word yearned mean?
Yearn means to want something badly.
A poem about the beauty of Mount Everest as seen from a mountain climber’s perspective.
What helped you arrive at your answer?
What is entertain?
Kate had recently opened her own restaurant. Her restaurant served various types of pasta. Her specialties were lasagna and cannelloni. At first business was very slow at Kate’s restaurant despite her advertising efforts. Kate decided to use a customer satisfaction survey. After several weeks, Kate looked at the surveys. Customers seemed very satisfied with the quality of the food, but a number of people commented that the prices were steep for the size of the food servings. After reading the surveys Kate decided to create some new advertisements for the radio and the newspaper.
What can you infer about the new advertisements and the changes Kate will make in her restaurant?
What were the clues in the text?
Kate will advertise new prices to match her serving sizes.
John was bewildered when he saw the math teacher writing letters on the board that were to be added and subtracted.Aren't letters for reading class?John thought to himself.
Bewildered means confused.
A coupon for a guided tour up Mount Everest at a rate of two for the price of one
What led you to your answer?
What is Informative
Coupons often contain information about product or service.
The rays from the rising sun shined splendidly through our kitchen window.
What does the word spendid mean? What context clues in the sentence helped you find your answer?
What is in an impressive manner
A Wikipedia page with facts and records about Mount Everest
What led you to your answer?
Informative.
Wikipedia pages often provides information about a various people and topics.
A chain email with 25 reasons why you should reduce your energy consumption
Persuade/Persuasive
Chain letter/ 25 Reasons Why You Should Reduce Your Energy Consumption.
A short story about a young boy who starts a bike sharing program in his community to reduce energy consumption.
Entertain
Key Words: Short Story