Determine Unknown Words
What is the name of the clues found in the text?
Context Clues
What is summerizing?
A. Retelling the story in your own words
B. Retelling your favorite parts of a text
C. Retelling the important parts of a text using key details
What are the two puzzle pieces needed for inferencing?
Background Knowledge
Text Evidence
True or False
Comparing is the way two texts are the same.
True
Where did Maya’s class go for their field trip?
A) The zoo
B) The science museum
C) The library
D) The park
B) The science museum
Are the words huge and giant synonyms or antonyms?
Synonyms
What is one of the important elements to include when summerizing a story?
Correct answers:
Setting
Characters
Problem/Solution
Plot
When you make an inference, you use clues from the _____________ and your own knowledge.
A. late
B. text
C. cold
B. Text
Tell how they are different.
What did Maya see first in the main hall?
A) A planet model
B) A T. rex skeleton
C) A giant painting
D) A robot
B) A T. rex skeleton
Are the words small and massive synonyms or antonyms?
antonyms
True or False
The plot of the story is the important parts that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
True
Jenny ran to the door when she heard the bell ring and smiled when she saw her grandma. What can you infer about Jenny?
a) She is scared of visitors
b) She is happy to see her grandma
c) She doesn’t like surprises
d) She is going to school
b) She is happy to see her grandma
Which word would be used when writing about what two topics have in common?
A. On the other hand
B. Both
C. However
B. Both
The T. rex had sharp _____________ and strong legs.
teeth
Mary had a little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow. Everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, which was against the rule. It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school.
What does fleece mean in this story?
Fleece means fur.
True or False
When summerizing a text, you can add your opinions and interesting parts to a summary.
False
Tom wore a party hat and had presents in front of him. What can you infer is happening?
a) He is at school
b) He is at a meeting
c) He is at a birthday party
d) He is playing soccer
c) He is at a birthday party
Which word would be used when writing about the difference in two topics?
A. However
B. Both
C. Similarly
A. However
After the tour, Maya wrote facts in her _____________ journal.
science
One day, Jennifer found a peculiar book in the library. She was curious about the strange pictures and unusual symbols inside. As she flipped through the pages, she encountered many words she didn't know. To understand them, Jennifer used a dictionary and asked her teacher for help.
What does the word encountered mean?
encountered means saw or came across.
Mary had a little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow. Everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, which was against the rule. It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school.
What is the setting in this story?
The setting is at a school.
The teacher sees students putting away their books and lining up at the door. What can you infer is about to happen?
It is probably time to leave the classroom, maybe for recess, lunch, or to go home.
Which of the following is a comparison between Yeh-Shen and Cinderella?
A. They both have a fairy godmother
B. They both have a magical fish
C. They both have an evil stepmother
C. They both have an evil stepmother
What are two key details you learned about the T. rex from the passage?
The T. rex had sharp teeth and strong legs. It was one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs.