IDEAS 1
After the screeching car came to a halt, the acrid smell of burning rubber soon made our eyes water.
What IDEAS would you use?
What is inference?
Mr. Fry is an AFFABLE principal. He is easy to approach and friendly.
What IDEAS would you use?
What is definition?
Mark was discombobulated after he got off the spinny and twisty rollercoaster and couldn't stand up straight for a minute.
What does the word "discombobulated" mean?
What is confused?
The jar is very brittle and when John accidentally knocked it over, it smashed into pieces.
What does brittle mean?
What is fragile?
The acronym to help use context clues.
What is IDEAS?
The patient is somnolent, meaning drowsy and sluggish.
What IDEAS would you use?
What is definition?
Mr. Fry is quite AFFABLE. He reminds me of Mrs. Baker. Do you remember how kind she was?
What IDEAS would you use?
What is synonym?
After Christopher had stole something, he did not understand the enormity of the crime.
What does enormity mean?
What is seriousness?
Abraham Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery forever.
What does abolish mean?
What is get rid of?
Hints used to help a reader figure out unfamiliar words.
What is context clues?
Acrid odors, such as bug spray, gasoline, and smoke, make me nauseous and gives me a headache.
What IDEAS would you use?
What is examples?
I miss Mr. Fry. Our new principal is so cranky and unapproachable. Mr. Fry was so AFFABLE.
What IDEAS would you use?
What is antonym?
After Bethany had played outside all day at the pool, she was depleted when she came back inside and went straight to the couch.
What does depleted mean?
What is tired?
After watching a horror movie, Harold was extremely disturbed when trying to sleep that night.
What does disturbed mean?
What is disgusted?
True or False: Good readers use context clues.
What is true?
Although James was nervous about the exam, Brandi was not worried.
What IDEAS would you use?
What is antonym?
Mr. Fry is so affable. He knows everyone's name and is easy to talk to.
What IDEAS would you use?
What is example?
Benjamin had been frivolous while working on his project, so he had gotten an F. He wished he hadn't goofed off.
What does frivolous mean?
What is not serious?
Charlie had mourned the loss of his cat after he had died earlier that day.
What does mourned mean?
What is cried?
True or false: The "S" in IDEAS stands for sample.
What is false?
(S is for synonym)
The trail was arduous, or extremely difficult, winding up the steep mountain.
What IDEAS would you use?
What is synonym?
You don't need to worry about talking to Mr. Fry. He is an AFFABLE principal.
What IDEAS would you use?
What is inference?
John has acrophobia, and when he went to the Grand Canyon for the summer he would not go anywhere near it (and you can forget about doing on roller coasters).
What is acrophobia?
What is the fear of heights?
For his son's birthday, John bought his son a scrumptious cake with tasty icing and delicious filling.
What does scrumptious mean?
What is delicious?
Should you ask your teacher what a word means that you are unfamiliar with?
What is no? Use your context clues!
(And then ask your teacher if you're still stuck)