Supporting Details and Context Clues
These are clues or text around a word that you may not know. You use these to help you figure out the meaning of the unknown word.
What is context clues?
This is a piece or pieces of information from a text that we use to support our ideas, beliefs, opinions, and arguments in an answer. We use these specific details from the text to support our answer.
What is text evidence?
This is an author’s reason for writing a text. It helps you recognize the author’s message. Examples of it include: persuade, inform, or entertain.
What is author's purpose?
This is how a text is organized.
What is text structure?
Which would be the correct homophone usage in the sentence:
Have you ever _________ a swarm of bees before?
A. scene
B. seen
What is B: seen?
These are sentences that support the main or central idea in a passage.
What is supporting details?
This is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. You use the things you know from prior knowledge plus the information in the text.
What is inferencing?
This is also known as the main idea of a passage.
What is central idea?
These are features that may include: italics, underlined, colored, all caps, or bolded words. Examples may also include titles, headings, and subheadings.
What is text features?
This type of writing uses the 5 senses or sensory words to appeal to the senses which help the reader visualize something.
What is imagery?
The circus had a whole menagerie of creatures, including tigers, sea lions, and elephants.
What is the meaning of menagerie?
A. a group of wild animals
B. a group of monsters
C. a group of barn animals
D. colorful flowers
What is A: a group of wild animals
Every day after work Paul took off his muddy boots that are always covered in hay and left them on the front porch. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag to be dropped off at the laundry mat. What type of job does Paul do?
A. Teacher
B. Vet
C. Farmer
What is: C. Farmer?
There are many different types of tarantulas. They can be found in North America, the rainforests of Central and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. They live in warm environments. Tarantulas like to live in undergrounds burrows, inside logs, trees, and caves.
What is the central idea of this passage?
A. They can be found in North America, the rainforests of Central and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
B. They live in warm environments.
C. Tarantulas live in a variety of habitats across the world.
What is C: Tarantulas live in a variety of habitats across the world.
What is a simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something? I can be a schematic representation. It is a graphic feature that typically labeled with words to help the reader understand the text.
What is a diagram?
Josie felt like a fish out of water after her first day of school. What type of figurative language is this an example of?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Alliteration
What is: B. Metaphor
Choose the supporting detail. "Polar bears have adaptations that help them survive in the cold Artic climate."
A. Polar Bears a cute and fluffy.
B. Polar Bears are aggressive.
C. Polar Bears have two thick layers of fat and fur - for insulation against the cold.
What is C. Polar Bears have two thick layers of fat and fur - for insulation against the cold?
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and everyone had been picked except for Mark. Caitlin looked down, shuffled her feet, and quietly said Mark's name under her breath. We can infer that...
A. Mark is the best player and everyone wanted to pick him.
B. Mark is probably not the strongest player.
C. Mark is Caitlyn's best friend.
What is: B. Mark is probably not the strongest player?
George Washington was the first President of the United States. He was elected in 1789 and is the only US President that did not lived in the White House!
B. Inform
C. Entertain
What is B: Inform?
Which text feature supports the heading with additional information?
A. Heading
B. Title
C. Caption
D. Sub-heading
What is D - Sub-heading
On that winter morning, Haley's hands were as cold as ice.
What type of figurative language is this an example of?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Voice
D. Personification
What is: A. Simile?
Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagra Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.
Which of the following is NOT a detail that supports its location?
A. Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights.
C. Niagara Falls is near the American and Canadian border.
D. Niagara Falls located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
What is A: Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights.
Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can infer that:
A. Sheep dogs are not very smart dogs.
B. There are many breeds of dogs.
C. Sheep dogs are considered useful dogs.
D. Sheep dogs are afraid of sheep.
What is: C. Sheep dogs are considered useful dogs?
We should have ten more minutes of recess during the school day. It would help students get out all of their energy, making them more focused in class and behave better. With extra recess, both students and teacher win!
What is the author's purpose?
A. Persuade
B. Inform
C. Entertain
D. There is no author's purpose.
What is A. Persuade?
This text structure explains what happened and why it happened. Transition words might include: because, so, in order to, and as a result.
What is: Cause and Effect?
These are the steps to completing this process:
1. Find Headings, 2. Find Main Ideas: Remove unnecessary information, remove repeated information, replace with general wording 3. Write a short topic sentence. 4. Combine topic sentence and supportive details to explain the main idea of the passage.
What is summarizing?