Word Meaning in Context
Text Features
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In the sentence “The students were eager to go on the field trip,” what does eager mean?

Excited or looking forward to something

100

What is the purpose of a title in a nonfiction article?

To tell the reader what the article is about

100

The way a poem is arranged in lines and stanzas is called this.

The structure of the poem

100

The people or animals in a story are called what?

Characters

100

When you guess what will happen next in a story, you are making a…

Prediction

200

What word means nearly the same as ancient?

Old or very old

200

Captions are used to do this.

Explain or describe pictures or diagrams

200

This is the main voice or person speaking in a poem.

The speaker

200

This part of the story is when the problem or conflict is solved.

The resolution

200

What reading strategy helps you figure out the meaning of new words?

Using context clues

300

In the sentence “He gave a brief summary of the book,” what does brief mean?

Short or quick

300

A diagram helps a reader by…

Showing how something works or is put together

300

A poem that describes something using the five senses is often this kind.

A descriptive or imagery poem

300

The main problem the character faces is called the…

Conflict

300

If you pause and think about what just happened in the text, you are doing this.

Monitoring your understanding or summarizing

400

What word means the opposite of “polite”?

Rude

400

Bolded words in a passage usually mean what?

Important vocabulary words to notice or learn

400

When a poem says “the wind whispered through the trees,” what device is being used?

Personification

400

When and where the story happens is called the…

Setting

400

Looking at the pictures and titles before reading helps you…

Preview the text

500

“The fog was so dense that we could barely see the road.” What does dense mean here?

Thick or hard to see through

500

Why might an author use a bullet-point list in an article?

To make information easier to read and understand

500

A poem that doesn’t rhyme or follow a regular rhythm is called what?

Free verse

500

The high point of action or most exciting moment is known as the…

Climax

500

A good reader asks questions during reading to help them…

Stay engaged and understand better