Context Clues
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Math
Math Extended Response
Mystery
100
Josh ran from side to side on the trail, like a hound dog following every SCENT.
smell
100
Character Trait
A word or adjective that describes a character.
100
400 x 6
2,400
100
What is one thing that needs to be included in a math extended response?
answer, label/units, what, why
100
What is the author's purpose of writing The Z Was Zapped?
To entertain
200
John was so hungry that he didn’t leave a single PARTICLE of the muffin on the plate.
little piece
200
theme
The message that the story centers around
200
98 - m = 53
45
200
What is wrong with this explanation....First I added 12+4 and got 16. Then I labeled my answer with inches. My answer is 16 inches.
Doesn't explain why
200
School starts at 8:15. Is this a fact or an opinion?
Fact
300
Kevin thought that it was a great INJUSTICE that girls could wear earrings in the school while the boys could not.
wrong, unfair rule
300
Author's message
The lesson the author wants the reader to learn.
300
3 x 2 x 6 =
36
300
What is the why that goes with this sentence...."First I drew a picture..."
To organize my information
300
What should you do when you are asked to compare and contrast two characters?
Tell how they are alike and different
400
When Rex had a bone, a warm spot to lie, and someone petting him, he was in PARADISE.
The best place ever
400
Similar
same
400
(10-3) x 4
28
400
First I labeled all the sides of the rectangle.I did this because I have to add all sides to find the perimeter. Then I added all the sides 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8. I added in order to find the perimeter. My answer is 8. What is wrong with this explanation?
Doesn't have any units
400
What does the -ed mean in the word walked
Past tense
500
Even though John had a good job and a nice family, he YEARNED for more.
longed for, wished for
500
Author's Purpose
Why an author writes something
500
What is the volume of a cube with a length of 5 inches?
125 cubic inches
500
Find the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 inches and a width of 3 inches. 3 x 5 = 15 square inches. Explain what was done to solve the problem and why.
First I multiplied the length times the width because I was asked to find the area. I multiplied 3 x 5 to get the product 15. I labeled my answer with square inches because it is area and the given unit was inches. My answer is 15 square inches.
500
Why do we multiply?
To find the product