Context Clues
"The cat darted under the table". What does darted mean?
a. Slept quietly
b. Moved quickly
c. Looked carefully.
d. Jumped slowly.
What is moved quickly.
The sun shone brightly, and the birds chirped. Tone?
a. Angry
b. Cheerful
c. Suspenseful
d. Sad.
What is cheerful.
What is text structure?
What is the way an author organizes information in a text.
What is a claim?
What is the author’s position or argument
What are my favourite colors?
blue and brown
She trudged through the snow. What does trudged mean?
a. Walked quickly.
b. Walked with difficulty
c. Ran excitedly.
d. Slid easily.
What is walked with difficulty.
The room was silent and cold. Tone?
a. Relaxed
b. Joyful
c. Tense
d. Excited.
what is tense.
What is flashback?
what is a story that begins with the ending and then returns to earlier events is using this structure.
What makes an argument credible?
What is facts, evidence, and logical reasoning
Which animal am I afraid of?
Chicken
The wind howled outside. What does howled suggest?
a. A soft sound.
b. A loud, strong sound.
c. Silence
d. A musical sound.
What is a loud, strong sound.
The shadows crept along the walls. Tone?
a. Funny
b. Suspenseful
c. Peaceful
d. Energetic
What is suspenseful
What is the exposition?
What is this part of the plot introduces the conflict and characters.
What should readers do when evaluating an argument?
Decide if the reasoning and evidence are strong
In what year was I born?
1985
The leaves drifted to the ground. What does drifted mean?
a. Fell quickly.
b. Moved slowly and lightly.
c. Jumped upward.
d. Spun violently.
What is moved slowly and lightly.
The crowd roared with excitement. Tone?
a. Bored
b. Angry
c. Energetic
d. Confused.
What is energetic.
What is cause and effect?
A nonfiction text that explains why something happened and what occurred as a result uses this structure.
Why is relevant evidence important?
What is it helps support the author’s claim.
What is my favourite phrase?
Shut the he..... up!
The crowd surged forward. What does surged mean?.
a. Moved backward
b. Stopped completely.
c. Walked calmly.
d. Moved suddenly and powerfully.
What is moved suddenly and powerfully.
The endless rain soaked everything. Tone?
a. Cheerful
b. Gloomy
c. Excited
d. Proud.
What is gloomy.
What is how the text develops meaning or advances the plot?
Analyzing how a chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text helps readers understand this.
What does an author use to support a claim?
What is evidence and reasoning
How long have I been a teacher?
14 years