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Inferencing
Context Clues
Predicting
Commonly Misspelled Words
Types of Nonfiction
100
The boy and girl were kissing on the steps.
What is they like each other?
100
Sometimes people won’t understand your ABBREVIATIONS. You might want to spell them out.
What is a shortened form of a word or phrase?
100
Mrs. Smith ran over a big nail, and it was stuck in her tire. Air began to seep out. What will happen next?
What is she will have a flat tire?
100
Rhymes with flew and means "also".
What is t-o-o?
100
The life story of someone written by another person
What is a biography?
200
I only got two hours of sleep last night.
What is I am tired.
200
The little boy was aABDUCTED from his bedroom sometime during the night.
What is taken away from?
200
The wind began to blow and lighning flashed across the sky. What will happen soon?
What is a thunderstorm?
200
When you don't win
What is l-o-s-e?
200
The writer’s account of his/her own life
What is an autobiography?
300
I begin in the morning • At sunrise • And last until sunset • Yester is always the one before • To is the one right now • Tomorrow is always another •
What is a day?
300
I’m going to use a PSEUDONYM when I write my book so my family doesn’t recognize me.
What is fake name?
300
Mom was walking down the steps with laundry piled high in the basket. She didn't see the toy left on the steps and stepped on it. What happened next?
What is she fell down the stairs?
300
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What is f-o-r-t-y?
300
Contain personal thoughts and reflections
What is a journal or letter?
400
I have a head and a tail • My favorite number is one • I am made of copper • A president’s face is on me • I am lucky if you pick me up
What is a penny?
400
Employees from all five divisions CONVENED in the auditorium to hear the company president speak.
What is gathered together?
400
Elijahʼs mom had told him he was not to touch her computer when she wasnʼt home. But Elijahʼs friend, Perry, had told him about this great new game online. Elijah thought that if he just went online quickly to check it out, it would be no big deal. After he turned the computer on, he hit a wrong key, and deleted his momʼs work. He tried hard to find it, but he had no luck. Elijah shut the computer down, and started back to his room, petrified. He turned one last time and looked at the computer.
What is Elijah is going to get grounded from the computer?
400
Another word for sincerely
What is t-r-u-l-y?
400
Works written for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio
What is media?
500
I have three rings, but no fingers • I have a Big Top • I travel with elephants
What is a circus?
500
When Harry's boss went on a maternity leave, Harry became the INTERIM department head. He handled employee payroll for the three months she was away.
What is temporary?
500
Mrs. Wilson has been looking for that last prediction answer all day and can't seem to find one she likes. She has to be at the car garage at 4:00. It is 3:34. What will she do?
What is she will make up her own and leave so she is on time.
500
90
What is n-i-n-e-t-y?
500
Written in a newspaper to persuade someone on a certain topic
What is an editorial?