Words or groups of words that help you determine the meaning of an unknown word.
What is a context clue?
100
The process when you narrow down answers to 50% so you can choose the best answer.
What is the process of elimination?
100
Identify the main idea:
Being a clown isn’t all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding
competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.
What is Being a clown isn't all fun and games?
100
"Troy stuttered, blushed and shook as he addressed the crowd." Make an inference.
What is Troy is nervous?
200
A part of a word that helps you unlock meaning.
What is prefix, root or suffix?
200
The most important part of PLEASE. This is when you have to connect to or interact with text.
What is say something and ask questions?
200
Identify the main idea:
What’s that humming sound? Could it be hummingbird, the only bird capable of backward flight? Hummingbirds have many unique flight habits that distinguish them from other birds. Most birds flap their wings up and down to fly, but the hummingbird moves its wings forward and backward very rapidly in a figure eight pattern. This allows the hummingbird to hover in position, fly upside down, and move about very rapidly. The hummingbird can both start flying at maximum speed and stop flying instantaneously. Seeing it in flight is pretty amazing!
What is "Hummingbirds have many unique flight habits that distinguish them from other birds"?
200
The sun was low in the sky. Kay's body ached. Blisters had formed on her hands. She set the rake down on the big pile of leaves and headed for home.
What is Kay had worked a long time?
200
Create a sentence that uses the following word in the same context.
The student had a counter argument for the teacher when she was disciplined for cheating.
What is an example with "to go against"?
300
This type of context clue has another word with the same meaning used in a sentence.
What is a synonym context clue?
300
A quick way to find the main idea of a story.
What is the who or what, look at the title or look at the first sentence of the passage?
300
Sometimes the main idea is not found in the text. You have to read and then develop the main idea on your own.
What is Inferred Main Idea?
300
As usual, Jim left for school ten minutes later than he should have. His shoelaces were untied and his backpack was unzipped. He had traveled only one block when he heard his mother shout his name. He looked back and saw her waving his brown bag lunch.
What is Jim is disorganized and forgetful?
300
Every author has a message or unifying idea when they write a story.
What is a theme?
400
Find the meaning for vociferous: The girl who used to be very vociferous doesn't talk much anymore.
What is talkative?
400
This strategy helps you understand a paragraph better in a passage if you need clarification when you don't understand it the first time around.
What is rereading?
400
"You don't know what you're missing," Susan shouted into the phone over the loud music of the party.
"Nah, I'm too tired," Tim said.
"Well, suit yourself, but you'll be sorry," Susan replied.
What is Susan really wants Tim to go to the party?
400
Every story has one because without it there is no story to begin with.
What is a problem or beginning, middle and end?
500
What is the meaning of peddler in this sentence?
The peddler comes by my house every Sunday to offer me flowers.
What is a person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell a product?
500
There is an acronym for this specific benchmark called---PIEE-Persuade, Infor, Entertain, Explain.
What is author's purpose for writing?
500
Identify the main idea: By the time Amy arrived at the café, Juan was drinking his third cup of coffee. "I'm so sorry," she called out when she saw him and gestured to her naked wrist where her watch used to be. Amy was nervous to see what Juan will say when she sits down with him for breakfast.
What is Amy is late for her coffee date with Juan?
500
Joyce straightened the tablecloth and turned the crystal vase so that it caught the light of the setting sun. She placed two wine glasses on the table, dimmed the lights and lit the candles. Dinner was in the oven. All that was left to do was wait. She checked her hair in the mirror one last time and sat down on the couch.
What is someone special is coming over to dinner?
500
List five story elements and describe each.
What is character-people in story, setting-where a story takes place, plot-the events that occur in the story, climax-the intense part in the story and the resolution-solution to a conflict?