Vocabulary Vortex
What part of speech is the word “joyful”?
What is an adjective?
What is an inference?
What is a conclusion drawn based on evidence and reasoning?
What is the main idea of a paragraph?
What is the central point or topic being discussed?
What is the author’s purpose?
What is the reason an author writes a text (to inform, entertain, persuade)?
What does “The storm was so fierce that it knocked down trees” mean?
What is intense or strong?
Define the word “enormous.”
What is very large or huge?
Read this sentence: “After looking at the muddy shoes, she knew someone had been playing outside.” What can you infer?
What is that someone was outside playing in the mud?
How do you identify the main idea in a text?
What is by looking for key details and repeated themes?
How can graphics (like charts or pictures) help the reader?
What is they provide additional information and clarify ideas?
Find the meaning of “diligent” from this sentence: “She was diligent in her studies and always completed her homework.”
What is hardworking or careful?
Syllabicate the word “disastrous.”
What is dis-as-trous?
Create evidence to support the inference: “He was nervous.”
What is his hands were shaking, and he avoided eye contact?
Summarize the main idea of a story about teamwork.
What is working together helps achieve goals
Give an example of a theme in a story and how it shows the author’s message.
(Answers will vary; accept any valid examples.)
How can context help you understand the word “baffled” in the sentence: “He was baffled by the tricky math problem”?
What is it suggests he was confused or puzzled?
What does the word “mysterious” mean?
What can you infer about a character who always helps others?
What is that they are kind or caring?
Provide two key details that support a main idea about friendship.
(Answers will vary; accept any valid details related to friendship.)
What does it mean to analyze text structure?
What is examining how the arrangement of ideas impacts understanding?
Write an example sentence using context clues to define the word “fragile.”
(Accept various sentences that indicate something delicate.)
Provide a sentence using the word “curious.”
(Answers will vary; accept any correct sentence.)
Why is making inferences important when reading?
What is it enhances understanding of characters and plot?
Why is summarizing important?
What is it helps condense information into essential points?
How does figurative language enhance an author’s message?
What is it creates vivid images and deeper meanings?
Explain why context is important when reading.
What is it helps clarify meanings of unfamiliar words?