Vocabulary
What does the word predict mean?
To make a smart guess about what will happen next.
What is the main idea of a text?
What the text is mostly about.
What does it mean to infer?
To use clues and what you already know to figure something out.
What is a character?
A person, animal, or creature in a story.
What is text evidence?
Proof from the text that supports your answer.
What does the word summarize mean?
To tell the most important parts in a shorter way.
What are details?
Smaller pieces of information that support the main idea.
“Liam grabbed his umbrella and put on his rain boots before leaving the house.”
What can you infer about the weather?
It is raining or might rain.
What is the setting?
Where and when a story takes place.
What sentence starter can you use for text evidence?
“In the text it says…” or “According to the passage…”
What is a synonym and antonym for happy?
Glad, joyful, excited, cheerful.
Mad, angry, disappointed, sad.
Choose the main idea:
“Dogs need food, water, exercise, and love. They also need visits to the vet to stay healthy.”
Dogs need care to stay healthy.
“Sofia’s hands shook as she walked onto the stage. She took a deep breath before speaking.”
How is Sofia probably feeling?
Nervous.
What is the problem in a story?
The conflict or challenge the character faces.
Why is text evidence important?
It proves your answer and shows where you found your thinking.
What does context clues mean?
Words or hints around an unknown word that help you figure out what it means.
Which detail supports the main idea “Reading every day helps you become a better reader”?
A. Some books have blue covers.
B. Practice helps you read more smoothly.
C. Libraries have tables.
B. Practice helps you read more smoothly.
“Marcus looked at the test paper and smiled. He had studied all week.”
What can you infer?
Marcus thinks he did well or feels confident.
What is the solution in a story?
How the problem gets fixed or solved.
How do you know the character is excited?
“Ava jumped up and down when she saw the birthday decorations.”
What is the evidence?
Ava jumped up and down
In this sentence, what does exhausted mean?
“After running three laps around the field, Maya was exhausted and needed to sit down.”
Very tired
What is the main idea?
“Rainforests are home to many plants and animals. Some animals live high in the trees, while others live on the forest floor. Rainforests also have many types of insects, birds, and reptiles.”
Rainforests are home to many different living things.
“Emma stared at the empty dog bowl, then looked at the muddy paw prints on the kitchen floor.”
What can you infer happened?
The dog probably came inside and ate or made a mess.
Name the story element:
“A girl loses her favorite bracelet at school and has to retrace her steps to find it.”
Problem or conflict.
“The room was silent except for the ticking clock. Noah tapped his pencil and kept looking at the door.”
Question: How do you know Noah might be nervous or waiting for something?
He tapped his pencil and kept looking at the door.