I have an idea!
A ONE SENTENCE summary of the MAIN POINT the author wants you to know?
What is the MAIN IDEA?
Clues in a story used to figure out the meaning of a new word.
What are Context Clues?
What is Sam's dad's favorite vehicle of all time (that Sam happened to find)?
What is an Army JEEP?
Important features of a person's behavior that author's use to create a mental picture of the character for a reader.
What are Character Traits?
TRUE or FALSE
Re-reading a chapter or reading passage will NOT cause your death.
What is TRUE?
The Facts/Evidence that support the Main Idea?
What are Supporting Details?
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the italicized word.
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of the the personal computers.
A) popular B) outdated C) careful D) round
What is B) outdated?
An injured girl from Camp Calusa that flags Sam down.
Who is Delphy?
Unscramble this Character Trait:
deru
someone who is impolite/unmannerly
What is RUDE?
Solve the riddle:
I am not alive but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
What is a fire?
Words that are repeated or in the title are:
What are Topic Words?
Context clues using words (like, such, as, or)
What is Example?
The source of the buzzing sound that awakens Sam.
What is dirt bikes?
Unscramble this Character Trait:
hys
someone who is quiet and bashful
What is SHY?
Beans are referred to as "the musical fruit" because the more you eat them the more you....
What is toot(or fart)?
To help you determine the main idea you should re-read:
What is the first several sentences and the last sentence?
A context clue that gives the meaning of the word is:
What is Definition?
The animal that was in the path of the logging road which caused Sam to slam on the brakes and the vehicle to end up leaning up against a tree.
What is a Moose?
Unscramble this Character Trait:
uhromous
someone who is funny, comical and silly
What is HUMOROUS?
BFG stand for:
What is Big Friendly Giant?
True or False
The following is a well developed main idea sentence:
Pennylicks are yummy!
What is FALSE?
The girl was aloof, she seems unapproachable.
The sentence above uses what type of context clue?
A) Antonym B) Explanation C)Synonym D) Example
What is C) Synonym?
The number of days that Sam and Delphy have been lost in the forest?
What is 4 days?
Unscramble this Character Trait:
elfluph
someone who is friendly and thoughtful towards others
What is HELPFUL?
The name of the radio personality in the book.
Who is Phat Freddy Bell?