What are context clues?

clues in text that help you understand the meaning of a word

What does it mean to compare and contrast?

To find similarities and differences between two things

What is an inference?

Text evidence and clues plus background knowledge (schema)

What are supporting details?

examples and specifics that support the main idea

Which sentence shows cause and effect?

The pencil broke because I pressed down too hard.

Which of the following are text features?

photos and captions, charts, glossary

What does point of view mean?

the narrator's position in the story being told (1st, 2nd or 3rd)

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1
What are context clues?
clues in a text that help you find the main idea
clues in a text that don't help you understand
clues in a story that help you solve a mystery
clues in text that help you understand the meaning of a word
2
Which of these are examples of pronouns?
silly, happy, red, twelve
I, me, he, she, her, him
Joe, Jill, Sam, Sally
on, at, above, below, under
3
Which of the following are transition words?
happy, sad, angry, sleepy
one, two, three, four
once upon a time
first, next, then, last
4
What does the main idea tell us?
what the descriptive details are
what the story is kind of about
what the story is mostly about
what the characters are like
5
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To find similarities and differences between two things
To find what two things have in common
To find what something means
To find the what makes something unique
6
What is an inference?
Text evidence and clues plus background knowledge (schema)
A conclusion about the main idea
A hypothesis
A conclusion about what won't happen based on text evidence
7
What are supporting details?
examples and specifics that support the main idea
examples of something not included in the text
details that support the character's actions
examples of what your writing should look like
8
Which sentence shows cause and effect?
The pencil broke because I pressed down too hard.
The pencil was dull.
The pencil was sharp and ready to use.
That pencil is my absolute favorite!
9
Which of the following are text features?
photos, emojis, punctuation
photos and captions, filters, text
photos, text, dialogue
photos and captions, charts, glossary
10
What does point of view mean?
the way someone's eyes work
the narrator is the only one who speaks
someone's opinion
the narrator's position in the story being told (1st, 2nd or 3rd)

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