Vocabulary & Context Clues
Point of View
Main Idea & Supporting Details
Text Structure
Grammar
100

"Don't be hasty," my mom said. "We have plenty of time to make it to the theater before the movie starts." 

Hasty means this.

What is impatient/in a hurry?

100

This point of view uses words like I, me, and my.

What is first person POV?

100

Summer is the best season.

1. You can build a snowman.

2. You can go swimming.

3. You can go trick or treating.

2

100

Both apples and oranges are fruits, but you don't have to peel apples to eat them.



Compare and contrast

100

She ( listen / listens ) carefully to her teacher.

Listens

200

She lulled her baby brother to sleep by singing.

Lulled means this.

What is to make sleepy/tired?

200

This point of view uses words like he, she, and they.

What is third person POV?

200

The Mariana Trench is incredibly deep.

1. It stretches down nearly seven miles. 

2. It is home to a variety of marine life.

3. It is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

1

200

When you make a smoothie, you first need to gather your ingredients. Next, you need to chop them up and place them in a blender. Finally, turn the blender on and watch the magic happen!

Order and sequence

200

I said something unkind to my friend now I feel sad.

I said something unkind to my friend, and now I feel sad.

300

The rain was so torrential that we had to pull over on the side of the road until it passed.


Torrential means this.

What is heavy/not stopping?

300

Firsthand accounts are told from this point of view.

What is first person POV?

300

People eat bugs all over the world.

1. In America, people love beef burgers more than grasshopper burgers.

2. In China, people consider scorpions to be a delicacy.

3. In West Africa, people celebrate bugs by singing and dancing. 

2

300

I was having trouble falling asleep, so I started to count sheep until I felt my eyes getting heavy. Soon I was sleeping like a baby.

Problem and solution

300

Where is your brother? my mom asked.

"Where is your brother?" my mom asked.

400

She's a very inquisitive child. She even keeps a journal with all of the questions she thinks of throughout the day.

Inquisitive means this.

What is curious/asks a lot of questions?

400

Secondhand accounts are told from this point of view.

What is third person POV?

400

Tap water is a better option to drink than bottled water.

1. Tap water is more expensive than bottled water.

2. Tap water goes through as many safety tests as bottled water.

3. Tap water creates less waste than bottled water.

3

400

When I'm feeling sick, I make a cup of tea, grab my blanket, and put on a good movie.

Cause and effect

400

( There / their / they're ) going to ( there / their / they're ) favorite park to play.

They're going to their favorite park to play.

500

He surreptitiously tried to hide his snack in his desk, but his teacher caught him in the act.


Surreptitiously means this.

What is secretively/in a sneaky way?

500

You might see this point of view being used in a commercial or an advertisement.

What is second person POV?

500

Reducing screen time has many health benefits.

1. Less screen time leads to lower rates of anxiety.

2. Less screen time leads to more boredom.

3. Less screen time leads to less opportunities for socializing.

1

500

The video game character Mario first appeared in arcades in the 1980s. In the 1990s Mario made his transition to home consoles. Today you can see him on portable devices like the Switch!

Chronological

500

Mr. Crutchfield drinks coffee every day. He loves it very much.

He

It