Context Clues
At night, I was so exhausted that I fell asleep in a minute.
What is "fell asleep in a minute"?
Only the medicine man could cure a sick person and make him feel well.
What is "make him feel well"?
THWACK! The football knocks me clean out of Rover's saddle.
What is onomatopoeia?
I'll never forget the day I fell off my bike and broke my arm. I begged my friend to let me ride his bike. First, he refused. I continued to beg him. Finally, he agreed. I got on the bike and started to pedal fast. Then I got to the hill. I kept pedaling and I went very fast, hit a hole in the ground and went flying. When I landed, I broke my arm. Later, my dad took me to the hospital. My arm was put in a cast.
What is chronological order?
What is a stanza?
It has to be quiet in the library. When someone comes in and makes a noise or talks in a loud voice, it disturbs me.
What is "someone makes a noise or talks loud"?
In London, there's a company that makes miniature cars. These toy cars are so small they can fit into a box of matches.
What is "are so small"?
I didn't smell it at the fire station-probably because my nostrils were stuffed with blood.
What is hyperbole?
The U.S. Constitution requires our government to count all the residents of every state once every ten years. This big count is called the census. Census numbers are used to figure out how many representative each state cans send to the House of Representatives. Census data also helps the government plan highways, distribute federal money, and build schools.
What is descriptive?
When none of the lines in a poem rhyme.
What is free verse?
A foul smell came from the garbage can. I couldn't stand it.
What is "I couldn't stand it"?
My brother is a Space Ranger. Each month, he's stationed at a different planet. This month he's at Mercury.
What is "this month"?
June looks at me, eyes bulging.
What is hyperbole?
If people regularly eat much more than they need, they can gain weight or develop health problems. Exercising is a good way to balance calorie consumption and good health. Exercise also helps strengthen the heart and muscles and improves flexibility.
What is cause and effect?
What are sensory words/details?
When I picked up the puppy, it was frightened. It began to wriggle. After a while, it felt safer and lay still.
What is "it felt safer and lay still"?
This year is the 2556 Interplanetary Olympics. They're going to be held on Jupiter. I think cross space rocking is the best event. I love the way the drivers go in between the meteors and stars.
What is "in between the meteors and stars"?
The stench of the beast hits me like a basketball to the face.
What is simile?
Some days you may take in more calories than you use. Where does that excess energy go? Your body stores it in muscles and in fat. This is often how people gain weight.
What is cause and effect?
AA, BB
What is rhyme scheme?
We had a surprise party for Bobby. We turned on the lights and yelled, "Surprise!" When he saw us, the cake, ice cream and presents, his face was filled with glee.
What is "he saw us, the cake, ice cream and presents"?
We are a family of peasants who work on the lord's manor. We all plant the same crops. We toss our seeds over the ground.
What is "plant the same crops"?
Quint said, "I am quite curious." "Of course you're curious!" I say.
What is alliteration?
Before the late 1800's, it was difficult for the average person to try photography. That changed when George Eastman began selling film cameras to the general public in 1888. People could then take personal snapshots as well as studio portraits. Photography became a popular hobby.
In these two lines, what has changed?
That the window still stands open
And it shall never be shut again.
What is the window?