Context Clues
This strategy uses words around an unknown word to help you figure out its meaning
What is context clues?
This is the lesson or message of a story
What is theme
This how a character thinks or feels about something
What is perspective
These include headings, captions, and bold words
What are text features
This is a group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
In this sentence, "The desert is arid, or very dry," the words "very dry" help you understand the
What is definition?
A story where a character learns to share might have this theme
What is sharing is important?
When a character changes from the beginning to the end, this is called
What is character development?
This text structure tells events in order
What is chronology
A comparison using "like or "as"
What is a simile?
In this sentence "She was famished after skipping lunch," you can guess famished means this
What is hungry?
Theme is NOT this (hint: it's what the story is mostly about)
What is the central idea?
You can figure out a character's perspective by looking at their actions, words, and this
What is thoughts/feelings?
Signal words like "because", "so", and "as a result" often lead to this text structure
What is cause and effect?
A poem that does NOT rhyme is called this
What is free verse?
These are examples, synonyms, or antonyms that help you figure out a word's meaning.
This helps you figure out theme: characters, problem, and
What is how the problem is solved?
This is why a character acts a certain way in a story
What is motivation?
This structure shows how two things are alike and different
What is compare and contrast?
"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of this
What is personification?
You should do this first when you come to a word you don't know before asking for help
What is reread the sentence and look for clues?
You must use this from the text to support your theme
What is evidence?
If a character is scared at first but becomes brave later, this shows
What is character development?
Text features help the reader do this
What is better understand the text?
Figurative language helps create this for the reader
What is a picture in your mind (imagery)?