Questions
What are word meanings?
You do not have read the titles, subheadings, illustrations or photographs of the text.
FALSE! This gives us important information.
I can use this to find out the definition of a word.
Dictionary
You may have to select this answer choice on some questions.
What is the BEST answer choice.
A word detective is someone who looks at context clues to find out what the word means.
TRUE! readers can use clues they find to help them discover the meanings of words they do not know.
These are at the top left and right corners of the page to help us find words faster.
Guide words
To answer an interpretive question you need this to answer it correctly.
Readers do not have to think when they read.
FALSE! Readers have to think as they read to better understand the story.
Pronunciation, and parts of speech
A type of question where you can find the answers right in the text.
What is a literal question?
Context clues are little hints the author leaves in the text.
TRUE! Context help you figure out words you may not know.
How are words in the dictionary organized?
Words are in ABC order
A type of question has more than one right answer that can be supported with text.
What is an interpretive question?
We can find hints in the words and sentences around the unknown word.
TRUE!
Which word would appear last in the dictionary?Porcupine,Seashell, Island, or Time?
Time