Context Clues
What do context clues help you figure out?
Answer: The meaning of a word you don’t know.
What is a heading?
The title at the top of a page or section.
Dogs are loyal pets. They can be trained to help people. They come in many breeds. What is the main topic of this paragraph?
dogs
What sound do the letters "sh" make in the word "shout"?
Answer: What is the /sh/ sound?
What do we put at the end of a question?
A question mark.
"The sky was cerulean, or a deep blue color." What does "cerulean" mean?
Answer: Deep blue color.
How does a caption help you?
It explains what a picture or diagram is about.
What is the first step in writing a story?
What is brainstorming or planning?
How many syllables are in the word "caterpillar"?
Answer: What is four?
$200: What is the subject of this sentence: "The birds in the tree are singing"?
Answer: What is the birds?
If a word is tricky, what should you do?
look at the words around it to find a clue.
What is the purpose of a glossary?
To define important words in the text.
Which part of a story introduces the characters and setting?
What is the beginning or introduction?
What is the vowel sound in the word "moon"?
Answer: What is the long /oo/ sound?
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
"The cat slinked quietly, almost like a shadow." What does "slinked" mean?
Answer: Moved quietly.
What do bold words in a text usually mean?
They are important words or vocabulary.
How can you make sure your story has a clear sequence of events?
What is using transition words or a plot outline?
What sound do the letters "ough" make in the word "thought"?
Answer: What is the /aw/ sound?
What is the subject of the sentence: "The cat sat on the mat"?
The cat.
This word means very tired. "After the long hike, they felt completely _____."
Answer: What is exhausted/fatigued?
What is a table of contents used for?
To find where different sections of a book are located.
How can adding sensory details improve your story?
it makes the story more vivid and engaging by describing what characters see, hear, smell, taste, and touch.
What sound do the letters "kn" make in the word "knock"?
Answer: What is the /n/ sound?
What is the predicate in the sentence: "The dog barked loudly"?
Barked loudly.