Context Clues
Your statement is ambiguous. I am not sure what you mean. What does the word ambiguous mean?
unreliable
clear
easy to understand
having two or more meanings
Nonfiction text features help the read to
-find information easily
-understand the text
-visualize complex descriptions
-all of the above
What is all of the above
Daisy was a puppy with a lot of energy. At first, her new family was glad to welcome her home. After a few days, they began to wonder about her. They liked to relax. Daisy was always on the go and wanted to be playful.
What did the family wonder about?
-if Daisy was a puppy
-if Daisy was a good pet for them
-if Daisy was a pet
-if Daisy likes them
What is if Daisy was a good pet for them
I love the sweet chirping of beautiful birds in my blooming backyard on spring mornings.
Which word or words appeal to the reader's sense of sound?
-sweet chirping
-beautiful birds
-blooming backyard
-spring mornings
What is sweet chirping
Which is an antonym for sad?
-unhappy
-happy
-angry
-bored
What is happy
-realistic
-sloppily
-quickly
-carefully
What is carefully
What is a heading?
-caption
-bold print
-a section title
-a diagram
What is a section title
Sid Crosby is an ice hockey player. He comes from Canada. He plays for a United States team. Sid has played hockey since he was a little boy. First, he played in his home country.
Who can play for U.S. teams?
-people from other countries
-only Canadians
-only Sid Crosby
-only U.S. Athletes
What is people for other countries
Vroom! Vroom! Beep beep! Even inside our hotel room, we could not escape from the lively city. The city's honks, beeps, rings, bings, and bangs seemed to be everywhere.
The imagery in these sentences appeals most to the reader's sense of
-taste
-smell
-sound
-touch
What is sound
Which pair of words are synonyms?
-big, tiny
-short, small
-short, tall
-tiny, small
What is tiny and small
Typewriters are so archaic they should be in a museum. What is the definition of archaic?
-scientific
- old fashioned
-well used
-up to date
What is old fashioned
Which section title would help the reader find information about where mountain lions live?
-Mountain Lions Eating Habits
-What to do if you encounter a Mountain Lion
-Mountain Lion Life Span
- Mountain Lion Habitats
What is Mountain Lion Habitats
Have you ever worn a raincoat? They are made especially for wet weather. People often wear them when they have fancy clothes on underneath. They don't want their dress clothes to get wet.
What is special about raincoats?
-They are fancy
-They are dressy
-They are colorful
-They are waterproof
What is they are waterproof
Why would an author use imagery?
-to be creative
-to help the reader picture or imagine the scene
-to be lazy
-to draw pictures
What is to help the reader picture or imagine the scene
The fragrant flowers perfume the air and attract lots of bees, so be careful when picking them!
What is a synonym of fragrant?
-pretty
-colorful
-wild
-smelly
What is smelly
His exuberant laughter filled the room with joy. What does exuberant mean?
-strange
-annoying
-enthusiastic
-unhappy
What is enthusiastic
This text feature is at the end of the text and helps readers locate specific words in the text.
-table of contents
-glossary
-index
-subtitle
What is index
A lake is a body of water that can be salty or fresh. Lakes can be large, small, or any size in between. Both Africa and the United States have groups of lakes called The Great Lakes.
What can you infer lakes means in this paragraph?
-small
-large
-fun
-magical
What is large
The warm, ooey, gooey brownies just came out of the hot oven.
The imagery in this sentence appeals most to the reader's sense of
-taste
-smell
-touch
-sound
What is touch
Which pair of words best shows a pair of antonyms?
-happy, excited
-unprepared, prepared
-nonfat, diet
-huge, enormous
What is unprepared and prepared
The decision that Jill made to study instead of going out for pizza was prudent. What does the word prudent mean?
-boring
- anti social and selfish
-careful and wise
-calculating
What is careful and wise
If a reader sees titles, section titles, headings, photographs, captions, or diagrams the reader should know the text is this genre.
-historical fiction
-nonfiction
-drama
-fiction
What is nonfiction
Angie and Ken were friends. They played on the soccer team, and they were in the same class. Then they had a fight about who was the better soccer player. It was difficult to be in class and in games together after that.
What happened after the fight?
-Angie changed schools
-Ken quit soccer
-They stayed in class and soccer together
-Ken changed classes
What is they stayed in class and soccer together
The sparking white snow was a glistening blanket over the entire town.
This sentence appeals most to the reader's sense of
-touch
-sound
-smell
-sight
What is sight
Which pair of words best shows a pair of antonyms?
-attainable, possible
-ancient, prehistoric
-unintelligent, brilliant
-impossible, not possible
What is unintelligent and brillant