8.2B - Context Clues
In paragraph 1, the word Banned means -
A. Congratulated
B. Cursed
C. Allowed
D. Outlawed
D. Outlawed
Which statement supports the Author's proposition that St.Valentine's Day is like other legends?
A. Many plays and poems mention Valentine's Day
B. Valentine's Day is named after a saint
C. Valentine's day is celebrated all over the world
D. There is no evidence of Valentine's works
D. There is no evidence of Valentine's works
The author's purpose for the text is to-
A. Persuade
B. Inform
C. Explain
D. Entertain
B. Inform
What is Author's purpose?
author's reason for writing the text (PIEED)
What does the word murky mean in P.2?
A. Loving
B. Unclear
C. Unhappy
D. Many
B. Unclear
Writers probably mentioned Valentine's Day in their plays because-
A. their plays celebrated popular holidays
B. their plays often had characters in love
C.they were secretly married by Valentine
D. They were good friends of Geoffrey Chaucer
B. Their plays often had characters in love
A. Who valentine's day is named after
B. how valentine's day is celebrated
C.the history behind valentine's day
D. the Catholic church's influence today
C. the history behind valentine's day
What is an inference?
Clues + Background knowledge= Inference OR a conclusion drawn from the text
Which words from Paragraph 2 help the reader understand what execution means?
A.Origin of St. Valentines Day
B. her sight
C. Before he died
D. once lived an emperor
C. Before he died
The emperors conflict is important to the selection because it shows readers why-
A. Shakespeare mentioned Valentine's Day in his plays
B. the catholic church dropped valentine's day from its calendar
C. Chaucer wrote poetry
D. Valentine was executed
D. Valentine was executed
The author organizes this selection by-
A. showing how Geoffrey Chaucer linked Valentine's day with love and romance
B. comparing and contrasting valentine's day celebrations in different countries
C. explaining how valentine's day came to be celebrated and the legends that surround it
D. describing Claudius II and his reasons for banning marriage
C.explaining how valentine's day came to be celebrated and the legends that surround it
Name at least 3 text features
Possible answers:
Pictures
Headings
Subheadings
Bolded words
Graphs
Timelines
Pictures
What does the word abound mean?
A. To cancel
B. To delay
C. To exist in large amounts
D. To be packed with
C. To exist in large amounts
Which word best describes Claudius II?
A. poor
B. honorary
C. Sensitive
D.Powerful
D.powerful
What statement supports the author's claim that Chaucer was the first to link valentine's day with love?
A. Valentine's day is a celebration of love
B. Love birds choose their mates on valentines day
C. the earliest valentine card is from 1415 AD
D. No evidence of st.valentine's work exists
D. No evidence of st.valentine's work exists
Name the 5 text structures
Sequence
Compare/Contrast
Description
Problem & Solution
Cause & Effect
The word "Common" in P. 4 means-
A. Abnormal
B. UnusualC. Consistent
D. Normal
D.normal
What can the reader infer the Catholic church felt about Valentine's Day being a holiday?
A. That it's bad to celebrate
B. That St.Valentine may not be a true hero
C. that St. Valentine deserves more than one day in the year
D. That St. Valentine was disrespectful to the emperor
B. That St. Valentine may not be a true hero
The author included the table most likely to-
A. Prove When St. Valentine was born
B. Describe the different personalities of emperors
C. Persuade the readers to learn more about Emperors
D. Emphasize how long emperors were allowed to rule & make people follow their rules
D. Emphasize how long emperors were allowed to rule & make people follow their rules
What is the thesis of an informational text?
The topic + Author's belief about the topic
OR
The controlling idea/main point of the text