Context Clues
In the sentence "The tiny kitten was frail and could not jump," what does the word "frail" most likely mean?
weak
If Alex's shoes are muddy and he smells like wet grass when he comes inside, what can you infer he did before coming in? What evidence supports your inference?
He played in the grass outside and it was wet
Look at a short paragraph with a bold heading. What is the purpose of the bold heading?
It helps the reader know what the section is about and makes it easy to find
What is an author's purpose?
Choose from: to inform, to entertain, or to persuade.
Choose the correct subject-verb agreement: "The dog (bark / barks) loudly every night." Which word is correct and why?
barks
Read: "After walking all day, Maya was famished and ate her lunch quickly." What does "famished" mean? Which words in the sentence helped you figure it out?
really hungry
A character closes the window and shivers, then wraps a blanket around themselves. What can you infer about the room's temperature? Cite two pieces of evidence from these actions.
The room is cold
Given a page with a table showing months and average rainfall numbers, how can the table help a reader understand the weather?
It can help them find a pattern for how much rain falls each month
Find the simile in this sentence: "The thunder was as loud as a marching band." Explain how this simile helps the reader imagine the sound.
It is very loud
Identify whether this is a singular or plural noun and whether it's common or proper: "libraries." Explain your answer.
plural and common
The sentence says: "The mysterious box was sealed shut with a stubborn lock." What does "stubborn" tell you about the lock? Explain using context clues.
The lock won't open
A narrator says, "Sofia's hands trembled and her voice was very quiet as she read the note." What can you infer about Sofia's feelings? What text evidence supports your inference?
She is scared/ sad
A short informational page includes a timeline of events. How does a timeline help a reader understand the order of events?
It helps the reader understand when things happened.
What is onomatopoeia? Identify the onomatopoeia in this sentence: "The bacon sizzled in the pan." How does that sound word help the writing?
sizzled, helps reader picture it
Combine these two simple sentences into one compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction: "Maya finished her homework. She went outside to play." Write the new sentence.
Maya finished her homework, so she went outside to play.
In the sentence "The marathon runner was resilient, pushing through pain to finish," what does "resilient" mean?
never giving up
After reading a short passage where a family packs boxes, labels them, and loads them into a truck, what can you infer is happening? List two details that support your inference.
They are moving
Look at an informational page with bullet points and a graph. Explain two ways the bullets and the graph help a reader gather information more quickly.
It keeps the information organized and easy to understand
Read a short paragraph where the author uses imagery: "The lemon tree smelled of tart citrus and sun-warmed leaves." Explain how the imagery helps create a picture in the reader's mind and which sense is being used.
Smell/feel
Edit this sentence for punctuation and capitalization:
"on tuesdays we eat pizza at school"
Make sure to fix capitalization and add any needed commas or punctuation.
On Tuesdays we eat pizza at school.
Read: "The old map was tattered, its edges frayed and markings barely visible." What does "tattered" mean?
torn up
In a story the main character in a story is refusing to talk to her friends.
The character is angry with her friends.
Examine a short informational passage that includes a numbered list, a table, and bold words. Describe how each feature (numbered list, table, bold words) helps a different kind of reader or purpose.
Judges (Teachers choice). Lots of possible answers
What is the author's purpose in writing a nonfiction story about the environment?
They want to teach the reader (inform)
What does a sentence need to be a compound sentence?
2 subjects, 2 verbs, a comma, and a conjunction