Vocabulary
Pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.
Graffiti
What type of context clue is used when a text provides a definition of a word?
definition context clue
the act of making a judgment or decision about something
Evaluation
The signature of a famous person.
Autograph
What type of context clue is used when a text provides a clue to the meaning of a word through one or more examples?
Example context clue
a reader’s question or comment about a text written directly on the text
Annotation
Not involving words; not able to speak.
nonverbal
Identify the type of context clue used for the word telegraph:
Ghosts are nonexistent, meaning they don't actually exist.
A: Contrast
B: Definition
C: Comparison
Definition (don't actually exist)
something that is asked
Question
Fill in the Blank:
Instead of following a schedule, the broken bell rang at _______ intervals.
Irregular
Identify the type of context clue used for the word telegraph:
A telegraph, just like a modern-day cell phone, can send messages to people who are far away.
A: Contrast
B: Definition
C: Comparison
Comparison Context Clue (just like a modern-day cell phone)
In the margins of Riley's text she writes,
"This is so weird! What is the problem with Mrs. Price? Why can’t Rachel just put the sweater under her desk? No wonder Rachel is upset. No one likes being yelled at."
What type of annotation is this: Track, question, or respond?
Respond
Fill in the Blank:
Even though I wanted to voice my concerns, I remained ________.
Nonverbal
Identify the type of context clue used for the word Graphite:
Instead of being soft like chalk, graphite is a very hard mineral used in pencils.
A: Contrast
B: Definition
C: Comparison
Contrast (This sentence is contrasting graphite to chalk with the key words being "Instead of")
In the margins of Landon's text he annotates the following,
"Rachel writes that she wants to start crying. But she is in school with her classmates and friends, so she’s trying hard to remember she’s eleven and that she shouldn’t cry over the sweater."
What type of annotation is this: Track, question, or respond?
Track