Context Clues
The dog is bored. He has nothing to do.
What does bored mean?
Nothing to do
The bird in the sky is cool.
opinion
What are antonyms?
opposites
Synonym for near
What do we call an a picture that is labeled in text?
diagram
The carpenter nailed the board or wood, down on the porch.
What does board mean?
The sun is lovely today.
opinion
What is non-fiction writing?
synonym for hard
What do we call an illustration in a text?
picture
Remain seated. You cannot go.
What does remain mean?
The big school was painted yellow.
fact
What are context clues?
clues that help us figure out what words mean
synonym for close
A supporting sentence to the main idea is called?
The boy fought fiercely to the finish line. Although he didn't win, he fought hard to do so.
What does fiercely mean?
Fiction is boring.
opinion
Why do we call the words that are darker than the others?
bolded words
synonym for begin
start
inform or explain
We had a grand time at the party. All that dancing and playing fun games had us exhausted.
What does grand mean?
The author is the writer of the story.
What are all the things such as diagrams, labels. and maps called?
text features
synonym for run
jog
What does main idea tell us?
What a story or article is all about.