Context Clues and Wanted Words
Mia was exhausted after hiking all day. She sat down and closed her eyes. What does exhausted mean
Very tired
Find the noun: The explorer climbed.
explorer
Put in order:
Ending, Events, Beginning, Problem/Danger/Discovery.
Beginning → Problem/Danger/Discovery → Events → Ending
Make DO NOT into a contraction
DON'T
Dance for 15 seconds OR lose 300 points!
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Give two synonyms for SCARED.
frightened, terrified, nervous, afraid, fearful.
Find the verb: Maya opened the mysterious door.
opened
Which part of an adventure story introduces who and where?
Beginning
Which is correct? cant / ca'nt / can't / can,t
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The explorer did not want the dragon to hear her, so she ___ towards it.
Which word fills in the blank the BEST??
marched / crept / charged / raced
"The nervous explorer grabbed her heavy backpack"
Say one noun, verb and adjective.
noun explorer/backpack;
verb grabbed;
adjective nervous/heavy.
Earlier Ava packed a torch. Later she was trapped in a dark cave.
Why was the earlier information important?
The torch could help her see in the cave.
Choose punctuation and tell why:
Watch out__ The bridge is collapsing__
. ? !
! ! | Shows danger or strong feelings
You must dance the entire Mid-Autumn Festival Dance OR lose 400 points
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The cave was murky. Ava could barely see the rocks. What does murky mean AND what clue proves it?
Dark/difficult to see; clue: she could barely see.
"The frightened boy opened the ancient door..."
What words are: boy, opened, ancient.
noun, verb, adjective.
Earlier Noah found a map with a red X beside a waterfall. Later he found a hidden box at the waterfall.
Explain the connection.
The earlier map/X showed him where to find the box later.
Spell correctly:
stop + ed =
race + ing =
stopped | racing
Roll a die. ODD = +500. EVEN = -500.
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The bridge looked unstable. Boards were broken and it shook when Leo stepped on it.
What does unstable mean? Give evidence.
Then give a synonym for SCARED that could describe Leo.
unsafe/not steady;
broken/shaking;
e.g. frightened/terrified/nervous.
"The frightened explorer quickly opened the ancient door..."
Identify a noun, verb and adjective.
Explain what the adjective describes.
Noun - explorer/door;
Verb - opened;
Adjective - frightened/ancient;
e.g. ancient describes door.
Which shows an earlier/later connection?
A: First Ben entered the forest. Then he crossed a river.
B: Ben packed a rope. Later he used it to escape a hole.
B, because something introduced earlier becomes important later.
Fix and explain why:
Yesterday, Zara entered the forest. She looks at her map and walks towards the river. Suddenly, she stopped.
looked, walked | Explain: verbs must stay in past tense for this story
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1=-1500,
2=-500,
3=+500,
4=-1000,
5=+1500,
6=+2000.
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