Context Clues
What might the bolded word mean?
She looked everywhere as she waited anxiously. She was dizzy in a tizzy jumping all around in excitement.
Which word has a neutral connotation?
A. Hurt
B. Suffer
C. Happen
C
What is the author's purpose for writing:
A recipe
To explain
What is main idea?
The overall message. AKA The point the author is trying to make. AKA A one-sentence summary of the text. AKA not WHY the author wrote the article, but WHAT the article is about.
What is the tone in the following passage:
I can't today. I'm just so angry about everything! Everyone is getting on my nerves, and my hair looks awful.
*Bolded words are hints/clues
Frustrated/angry/annoyed
What might the bolded word mean?
But by the end of the year, the state was the U.S. epicenter for the virus and many hospitals were overwhelmed. The spring before that, the city was the epicenter of the pandemic.
Main location
Which word has a positive connotation?
A. Jubilant
B. Discomfort
C. Corn
A. Jubilant means cheerful
What is the author's purpose in writing:
A detailed article reviewing a dish at a new restaurant.
To describe
What is a supporting detail?
Any part of the text that proves, gives examples of, or explains the main idea.
What is the tone in the following passage:
Oh my god. He's looking at me: directly at me! I have crazy butterflies in my tummy!
Excited/nervous
What might the definition of the bolded word be?
Jack and Jill went up the hill to catch a pale of water. Jill pushed Jack down the hill and got arrested. The court set bail at $4,000.
Payment for release from imprisonment until a court date.
Which word has the most negative connotation?
A. Bothered
B. Effected
C. Angered
C
What is the author's purpose in writing:
An article about giant internet servers using all of the fresh water in small communities.
To inform
Which would be a supporting detail for an article about how much garbage goes into landfills?
A. 16% of all toilet paper is very scratchy
B. There are over 3 million landfills in the U.S. that are overflowing
C. Most homes in America have a garbage company to take their trash
B
What is the tone of the following passage:
Last year, there was a terrible accident when a cruise ship captain got too close to shore, and the vessel capsized.
Somber/sad
What might the bolded word mean?
The group of rebels held a clandestine meeting outside the abandoned bread factory. They stayed very quiet and only used flashlights.
Secret
Which word has the most neutral connotation?
A. Broken
B. Shattered
C. Destroyed
A
What is the author's purpose in writing:
A screenplay about an Italian mob family that runs a New York City construction racket.
To entertain
What is the main idea of the following:
My first thought upon seeing the Halloween-candy display at my local CVS last week was: Ooh, new treats! Then a second thought barged in: These new treats seemed awfully light on the chocolate. The Hershey’s Nuggets contained a pumpkin-spice-latte cream. The M&M’s were filled with, from what I could tell, berry-flavored peanut butter. And the Ghost Toast Kit Kats were covered not in chocolate, but in a fawn-colored cinnamon coating.
There isn't enough chocolate in Halloween candy.
What is the tone of the following passage:
Because of the oil shortage in the West, the US has begun looking to the East and the South.
Neutral/informative
What might the definition of the bolded word be?
The bill, which was signed into law yesterday, could have catastrophic results. It would blow up the moon, which would eventually destroy Earth.
Terrible/extremely awful
Which word has the most positive connotation?
A. Christmas
B. Break
C. is coming!
All of them! (But really Christmas)
What is the author's purpose in writing:
A letter to your adult about why you should be allowed to stay out past curfew this weekend.
What is the main idea of the following?
Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple, was known for his walking meetings. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has also been seen holding meetings on foot. And perhaps you’ve paced back and forth on occasion to drum up ideas. A new study by Stanford researchers provides an explanation for this. Creative thinking improves while a person is walking and shortly thereafter, according to a study coauthored by Marily Oppezzo, a Stanford doctoral graduate in educational psychology, and Daniel Schwartz, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education.
Walking improves creativity
What is the tone of the following passage:
Larry wanted to buy a house, so he lied to his neighbor and stole their car. He sold their car at auction, and not even for a good price! He even threw in his pet raccoon! Then he had to call an Uber home because he had sold the car he'd stolen. What was he thinking?
Confused/humorous/bewildered