Vocabulary & Context Clues
"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?
This point of view is used when the speaker experienced the events in the story.
What is first person/firsthand POV?
Summer is the best season.
1. You can build a snowman.
2. You can go swimming.
3. You can go trick or treating.
2
Both apples and oranges are fruits, but you don't have to peel apples to eat them.
Compare and contrast
She ( listen / listens ) carefully to her teacher.
Listens
She lulled her baby brother to sleep by singing.
Lulled means this.
What is to make sleepy/tired?
This point of view is used when the speaker did not actually experience the events in the story, but is describing what happened to other people.
What is third person/secondhand POV?
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
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
I said something unkind to my friend now I feel sad.
I said something unkind to my friend, and now I feel sad.
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?
The students at Eisenhower International School participated in the Hispanic Festival last week.
This point of view is seen above.
What is third person POV?
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
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
Where is your brother? my mom asked.
"Where is your brother?" my mom asked.
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?
My class performed a song and dance for Hispanic Festival last week.
This point of view is seen above.
What is first person POV?
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
When I'm feeling sick, I make a cup of tea, grab my blanket, and put on a good movie.
Cause and effect
( There / their / they're ) going to ( there / their / they're ) favorite park to play.
They're going to their favorite park to play.
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?
You might see this point of view being used in a commercial or an advertisement.
What is second person POV?
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
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
Mr. Crutchfield drinks coffee every day. He loves it very much.
These two pronouns are seen in the sentences above.
What are he and it.