Clue Hunters (context clues)
The tiny kitten was famished, so she ate her entire bowl of food in seconds.
What does the word "famished" mean?
Hungry!
If you add this prefix to the word "happy," it means "not happy."
What is un-?
"The clouds were like fluffy marshmallows" is an example of this.
What is a simile?
A synonym for the word "large."
big (huge, gigantic)
To give a short version of the main points of a story.
summarize
Unlike the noisy hallway, the library was completely serene.
What does "serene" mean?
peaceful or quiet
This suffix added to "help" means "full of help."
What is -ful?
Saying "The wind whistled through the trees" gives human traits to the wind.
What is personification?
An antonym for the word "ancient."
modern (or new)
To look for similarities between two characters.
compare
The hiker was wary of the loose rocks, stepping carefully so he wouldn't fall.
What does the word "wary" mean?
What is cautious or careful?
If the root "pre-" means "before," this word means to view something before it starts.
What is preview?
"The snow is a white blanket" compares two things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
These are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, like "sea" and "see."
homophones
To look for differences between two settings.
contrast
What are the clues called that are found right next to a word, often separated by commas, to explain its meaning.
Context Clues!
This suffix changes the word "slow" to mean "in a slow way."
What is -ly?
This common phrase means "it is very easy": "A piece of ____."
What is cake? (Idiom)
Between "scrub," "wipe," and "clean," this word suggests the most effort.
scrub
A fancy word for the "reason" something happened in a story.
cause
The vast ocean seemed to go on forever, stretching further than the eye could see.
What does the word "vast" mean?
huge or immense
Adding this prefix to "read" means to read something again.
What is re-?
In the sentence "The stars winked at us," the author is using this type of language.
What is personification?
This is a word that has the opposite meaning of "timid."
brave (or bold/confident)
When you use what you know and what the book says to make a smart guess.
inference