Context Clues
After a long day of playing in the snow, the kids snuggled up in their cozy pajamas, sipping hot chocolate by the fireplace. What does cozy mean?
Comfortable
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
What does it mean if a passage is fiction?
It is NOT real.
Two words that mean the SAME thing.
What does it mean to compare and contrast two things?
Find similarities and differences
One of the goals of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security. What does maintain mean?
To continue
What is a verb?
An action word
What does it mean if a passage is non-fiction?
It is REAL
What is an antonym?
If there is a problem in a passage, there is also a _____
Jennifer carried the delicate dishes to the table very carefully. What does delicate mean?
fragile, easily breakable
What is an adjective?
A word describing a noun.
Somebody Wanted But So Then
What is a homophone?
Two words that SOUND the SAME but are SPELLED DIFFERENTLY.
What is a cause? What is an effect?
Cause = Why something happened
Effect = What happened
When Juan had a juicy bone, a cozy place to lie, and me petting him, he was in paradise. What does paradise mean?
A place of extreme place happiness.
Identify the noun, verb, and adjective in this sentence.
The brown dog jumped over the bed.
Noun = dog, bed
Adjective = brown
Verb = jumped
What is a theme?
What is the prefix in the word "unbreakable"? AND what does it mean?
Un- (not)
If we are given dates or timelines, then the author organized the text by....
Chronological Order
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
What is a proper noun?
A specific person, place, or thing.
What does it mean to draw an inference?
To come up with an educated guess
What is the suffix in the word "disrespectful" AND what does it mean?
-ful (to be full of)
Brenda's car had a flat tire, so she called the tow truck.
Cause: Brenda's car had a flat tire
Effect: She called the tow truck