Context Clues
What is the meaning of the word doze in the sentence?
My dad will doze during the movie because he is so tired.
sleep, nap,
Tommy went to the carnival with his brother. He won a free ticket to an ice cream shop.They both played games and went on a rollercoaster. They ate a hot dog. And they called it a day.
Who is the main character?
Tommy
What would be a synonym for the word tasty?
Delicious, yummy
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
How many countries play the sport of soccer?
200
The time or place of a story, where it takes place
setting
What is the meaning of witty in the following sentence?
The student gave a witty answer and the class laughed.
funny, silly
Emily and Eric went to the zoo. Emily went to the Aquatic area and Eric went to the Polar animals area. In the aquatic animal area Emily saw stingrays, fishes, sharks, and coral! After she finished she met back up with Eric and they went back home.
What part of the zoo did Emily go to?
Polar animals
What would be an antonym for the word tall?
short
Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.
What did the dentist use to look in Andrew's mouth?
mirrior
facts or ideas that support the main idea
supporting details
What is the meaning of the word apprehensive in the following sentence?
John is feeling apprehensive about being the star in the school play.
nervous, scared, worried
Evie and Sebastian went to the waterpark together. First, they went on a scary waterslide, next they went to take pictures in the photo booth.Finally, they went to get some lunch.
Where did the two characters go?
waterpark
True or false
Your room is a pigsty, is an example of a simile
false
Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?
the bathtub is overflowing
paraphrasing
My father's favorite salutation is howdy!
greeting, way to say hello
Betty's friends accidentally broke one of the teacher's iPads. Her friends wanted her to lie but she decided telling the teacher would be the right thing to do.
What is the character trait ?
Honesty
True or false
Harry is as wise as an owl, is an example of a simile
true
Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Where is sam going?
beach
the lesson, message, or moral of the story
theme
What is the meaning of the word meticulously in the sentence?
The family looked meticulously for the keys, but couldn't find them
carefully
Michael has clothes all over the floor of his bedroom. Underneath the clothes on his floor is a pizza box with crusts in it. Underneath the pizza box are pieces to a boardgame that Michael never put away. Michael takes a seat on his unmade bed with his shoes on and plays video games all night. What character trait does Michael demonstrate?
messy
It's raining cats and dogs is an example of what figurative language?
idiom
When I woke up, I noticed my brother Josh hung up a big sign that said,"Happy Birthday, Charles!" Mom made spaghetti for dinner.
It's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new basketball! I had a great day.
yesterday was probably the author's what?
birthday
A picture produced in the reader's head, that appeals to the five senses
imagery