Context Clues
When other moms heard about how Boston had won the baking competition, his DMs flooded with inquiries for his award winning peach cobbler recipe.
a request, an ask
What is a theme.
The lesson or moral of a story.
What is the controlling idea in a text.
The main argument or point, what the text is mostly about.
A comparison of two thing using like or as.
Which sentence suggests that Sultan rode his bike to school?
A. Sultan's clothes were a little messy when he got to school.
B. Sultan traveled four blocks on his way to school.
C. Sultan crossed three streets on his way to school.
D. Sultan had to put his helmet inside the classroom closet during the day.
D.
Michelle was gratified when the teacher used her project as an example in other classes.
Satisfied, pleased
What literary device uses hints or clues to suggest what will happen next?
Foreshadowing
What is an inference and what two things do you need to make it?
An educated guess or prediction using text evidence and background knowledge.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison NOT using like or as.
Kevin wanted everything Christian had. When Christian came to school with new clothes, Kevin wanted new clothes, too. When Kevin found out Christian went to the movies with his friends and he didn't, Kevin was angry.
What can we infer about Kevin?
A. Kevin doesn't have enough clothing.
B. Kevin is jealous of Christian.
C. Kevin likes to go places with Christian.
D. Kevin is too young to go to the movies.
B
After weeks of avoiding him, Ms. Nesbit finally found the courage to tell Mr. Bly that she wasn't interested in him; and even though he was heartbroken, he appreciated her candor.
Honesty
How is the tone of a story different from the mood?
The tone is the feeling the author creates, while the mood is the emotion the text causes readers to feel.
What text structure answers the question of what happened and why?
A. Chronological
B. Problem & Solution
C. Cause & Effect
D. Compare & Contrast
C. Cause & Effect
What is the figurative language in the sentence:
I was running from the villain, terrified for my life, when all of a sudden...BAM! The storm intensified and lightning struck, dead center in the villain's chest.
onomatopoeia
What character trait is revealed in the sentences below:
After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Eva slid the candy bar into her pocket. She walked out of the store casually, not stopping to pay.
A. Rude
B. Thrifty
C. Sneaky
D. Selfish
C
Little Hassan was so engrossed by the flashing lights on the toy train that when his dad asked him if he wanted some chocolate cake, he didn't even respond!
Distracted by, invested in
How does the author use historical fact in the section of fiction text below?
"I must begin the bloodletting procedure. Please grab a basin and lancet," Dr. Murphy said as he grabbed Mr. Moore's limp arm. Mr. Moore was still unconscious and shivering with fever.
"But surely that will just make him weaker?!" Mr. Bly asked, horrified.
"That's what Dr. Rush does and it's working."
A. Description
B. Action
C. Thoughts
D. Dialogue
D. Dialogue
Identify the text structure of the passage below:
In the morning, Ms. Nesbit woke up super early and was so tired she needed three cups of coffee. On her way to school, she tried listening to loud music hoping it would wake her up. At school, her students were extra hyper and Ms. Nesbit got through her lessons and tried to make them fun to help channel their energy. When she went home, she was relaxed and had her favorite food, sushi.
A. Description
B. Chronological
C. Process & Sequence
D. Cause & Effect
B. Chronological
What is the figurative language in the sentence:
I was warmed by the sun on my face as I sat in the meadow. There was a slight breeze, causing the trees to dance and the leaves to ripple.
Personification
Every day after work Jaden took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Tifany would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them in a plastic garbage bag; Tifany left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up to shower, as instructed. Jaden would have dinner with Tifany after he was "presentable," she always informed him.
What type of work does Jaden do?
A. Lawyer
B. Construction Worker
C. Doctor
D. Garbage Truck Driver
B
Chase wanted to go to a party at his friend Crystabel's house. However, when he went to ask his mom if he could go, she said no! He was so angry that he stomped upstairs to his room and slammed the door, which caused a picture frame of his family to fall off the wall and shatter to the floor. Glass went everywhere. Now, not only couldn't Chase go to the party, he was grounded, too.
Try to consider the bigger picture.
Control your anger and your actions.
Identify the controlling idea from the passage below:
Presidents have always had to travel. We often see paintings of George Washington sitting on a horse. Trains were the vehicle of choice for long-distance travel in the 19th century, giving rise to whistle-stop speeches that continue today in political campaigns. Theodore Roosevelt traveled to Panama by ship in 1906, becoming the first president to travel abroad while in office.
Presidents have traveled a lot.
He always had a jawbreaker in his mouth, and when he wasn't clacking it against his teeth he kept up a constant mutter about everything he did, as if he were a play-by-play announcer describing a game. "And now John is soldering the wire to the whatsits..."
A. He wishes he knew someone who shared his passion.
B. He is interested in both science and sports.
C. He approaches his work or events with intense focus.
D. He usually makes up experiments as they occur to him.
C. He approaches his work or events with intense focus.
Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely should have never have happened. It was well designed and carefully maintained. It carried the proper number of lifeboats. It had been thoroughly inspected the day of its fatal voyage. Yet hours later, the Estonia rolled over and sank in a cold, stormy night. It went down so quickly that most of those on board, caught in their dark, flooding cabins, had no chance to save themselves: Of those who managed to scramble overboard, only 139 survived. The rest died of hypothermia before the rescuers could pluck them from the cold sea. The final death toll amounted to 912 souls. However, there were an unpleasant number of questions about why the Estonia sank and why so many survivors were men in the prime of life, while most of the dead were women, children and the elderly.
We can infer from the reading that:
A. The lifesaving equipment did not work well and the lifeboats could not be lowered.
B. Naval architects claimed the Estonia was unsinkable.
C. Design flaws and an incompetent crew contributed to the sinking of the Estonia.
D. Most victims were trapped inside the boat as they were in their cabins.
D