Synonyms & Antonyms
Pretty
Beautiful/ugly
Use the Context Clues to Figure out the Word's Meaning.
We were happy that the slope was GRADUAL rather than a steep incline.
slowly increasing
Policy
pol--i--see
Excerpt
Piece or part of bigger text
I don't understand what I just read.
Reread, picture what you read, ask yourself questions
Wet
Damp or moist/ dry
Find the idiom and explain what it means.
It is raining cats and dogs out there!
Cats and dogs
It is raining a lot.
Stumbling
Stum-bull-ing
What do the numbers on the sides of the test mean?
The paragraph number
I don't know that word!
Break it up into chunks and sound it out.
Look around the word for clues.
Decide the type of word and guess the best meaning.
Tidy
Clean or neat/ dirty or messy
Use the context clues to figure out the meaning of the word.
The people tried to save the old building, but it was eventually DEMOLISHED.
DESTROYED
Supernatural
Soo-perr-natch-err--ull
Cite
Use words from the text/author
Have to use "quotation marks."
I am getting tired and don't want to do any more.
Take a break. Bathroom, water, etc.
Look up for a minute and stare at something far away.
Take deep breaths.
Stand and stretch.
Fib
lie/ truth
Find the simile and explain what it means.
Her tears flowed like a river down her cheeks.
"...like a river down her cheeks."
She was crying so much it seemed to never end.
Liquidation
lik-wid-ay-shun
Evidence
Something that is actually stated in the text to show why something is correct.
What should you do the night before and the morning of the test?
Get a good night's rest and eat a healthy breakfast.
Scorching
Hot/cold or freezing
Use the context clues to figure out the word's meaning.
Landscaping, horse training, and farming are types of OCCUPATIONS that are done outdoors.
jobs
Adventurous
ad-ventch-er-us
RACCER
Restate
Answer
Cite two times
Explain
Reread
What should I do to make sure my answers are correct?
1) Check my answers in the text
2) Reread what I wrote/answered
3) Read and answer all parts of a question
4) For multiple choice, read all of the options