CONTEXT CLUES
MAKING INFERENCES
AUTHORS PURPOSE
IDIOMS
CAUSE AND EFFECT
100
Tiffany was preparing a batch of Chocolate Chip cookies. Before she went to the store, she checked her cupboard to see if she had all the _________ she would need to bake them.
What is INGREDIENTS
100
I had finally gotten used to being weightless. It became a comfortable feeling. I especially liked floating by the window to see the planet Earth below.
What is AN ASTRONAUT
100
Cell phones are so common that even children now own them and use them daily. Still many people may not understand how these electronic devices work. Cell phones work not by a connection to a landline, but instead via an electric sound wave transmitted from one cell phone to a cell tower and then on to another cell phone.
What is INFORM
100
The ball is in your court
What is: It is up to you to make the next decision or step
100
CHRISTOPHER READ HIS AR BOOK AND TOOK A TEST.
What is HE PASSED ThE TEST
200
Annabel saw a _________ on TV for a new Pillow Pet. She told her mom she had to have it. She even told her mom how much it was, where to buy it, and what stores carried it!
What is A COMMERCIAL
200
The crowd began to roar as I made a few practice swings with the bat. The umpire called to me sharply to hurry. I was not in any hurry to face the most famous pitcher in history.
What is A BASEBALL PLAYER
200
The film “Elf” showed great family values with the use of the timeless themes of loving and sharing in the family. It is a must see film. It is a perfect family bonding for the holidays. Take your family to see it on the weekend.
What is PRESUADE
200
Actions speak louder than words
What is:People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
200
RODNEY FORGOT TO TIE HIS SHOES.
What is HE TRIPPED AND FELL.
300
Rachael loved _________so much that she always had her head in a book. Her friends called her their favorite book worm.
What is READING
300
IT WAS VERY QUITE WHEN WE ENTERED. THERE WERE PEOPLE AT TABLES READING. OTHER WERE LOOKING THROUGH SHELVES.
What is A LIBRARY
300
The Anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world. It can weigh up to 150 kg. Anaconda eats birds and small mammals. They can be found mostly in the Amazon River basin.
What is INFORM
300
Back to the drawing board
What is:When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over
300
PRECIOUS DIDN'T WAKE UP THIS MORNING UNTIL 8:30
What is SHE WAS LATE FOR SCHOOL.
400
Grace played football with the boys each day at _________. As soon as math was over, she sped out the door and on to the field. It was her favorite time of day.
What is RECESS
400
DAD PUT THE TENT AND SLEEPING BAGS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. MOM PUT THE FOOD IN A COOLER. THE FAMILY GOT IN THE CAR AND HEADED FOR THE MOUNTAINS. WHAT IS THE FAMILY DOING?
What is GOING CAMPING
400
Knock, knock Who’s there? Figs Figs who? Figs the doorbell, it’s broken!
What is ENTERTAIN
400
Barking up the wrong tree.
What is:Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person.
400
ANGEL WENT TO THE FAIR ON A SCHOOL NIGHT.
What is SHE WAS SLEEPING IN CLASS
500
Even though the kids were bundled up in many layers, it was so _________  outside that they couldn’t help but shiver.
What is COLD
500
THE BOY RAN THE WATER. HE CALLED SKIPPY. SKIPPY HOPPED IN AND SPLASHED. HE GOT THE SOAP, SCRUBBED SKIPPY, AND RINSED HIM. SKIPPY BARKED AND SHOOK HIMSELF OFF. WHAT WAS HAPPENING
What is THE BOY GAVE SKIPPY A BATH
500
D'NAISIA often wondered what's behind the locked door in the drawing room. It reveals only a brick wall when she finally opens it, but when she tries again later, a passageway mysteriously appears. D'NAISIA is surprised to find a flat decorated exactly like her own, but strangely different.
What is ENTERTAIN
500
Bite off more than you can chew
What is: To take on a task that is way to big
500
PRESTINA LEFT THE CAKE IN THE OVEN TO LONG.
What is THE CAKE BURNED.