Vocabulary & Context Clues
What does the word obedient mean in the sentence: “The puppy was obedient and listened to every command”?
Follows directions / listens well.
What is the main idea/central idea of a passage?
What the passage is mostly about.
Which text structure shows how things are alike and different?
Compare and contrast.
If a story uses the words I, me, and my, what point of view is it?
First-person.
What is a stanza in a poem?
A group of lines, like a paragraph in poetry.
What does rare mean in the sentence: “It is rare to see a rainbow twice in one day”?
Uncommon or not usual.
What is the purpose of a supporting detail?
It explains or supports the main idea with evidence.
A text explaining why something happens and the result uses which structure?
Cause and effect.
If an author writes to teach readers about volcanoes, what is the author’s purpose?
To inform.
What does rhyme mean?
When two or more words have the same ending sound (cat/hat).
What type of context clue is shown in this sentence? “The habitat, or natural home, of the koala is the eucalyptus forest.”
Definition clue.
Which detail best supports a paragraph about sea turtles migrating?
They travel thousands of miles to lay eggs on the same beaches each year.
A recipe listing ingredients and steps is an example of which text structure?
Sequence / chronological order.
What pronouns are used in third-person point of view?
He, she, they.
What is the theme of a poem?
The message or lesson the poet wants to share.
What is the best synonym for briskly?
Quickly.
Which question helps identify a main idea?
“What is this passage mostly about?”
Which clue words might appear in a problem/solution text?
Issue, challenge, solve, solution.
If a text tries to convince you to buy something, what is the author’s purpose?
To persuade.
What are sensory details in poetry?
Words that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
What does the prefix re- mean in the word rewrite?
Again.
A paragraph discusses many steps bees take to make honey. What is the likely main idea?
How bees make honey.
A passage about hurricanes explains how they form and their effects. What structure is that?
Cause and effect.
A narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters. Which POV is this?
Third-person omniscient.
Read the poem and answer the question.
“Morning at the Shore”
The waves whisper softly to my feet,
Cool mist brushes against my face.
The sun paints gold across the sky,
As seabirds cry in the open air.
Which two sensory details does the poet use to create the mood of the poem?
Waves whisper softly (sound)
Cool mist brushes against my face (touch)