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› A. The person was bored at Grandpa’s house › B. The person was mad that Grandpa only told stories about his childhood

I had a great time at Grandpa’s! I thought it was going to be very boring, but then Grandpa told me stories about back when he was a boy. I really liked the stories and listened to them all the time. Grandpa told me one every night before I went to bed. I am glad I gave Grandpa a chance instead of being stubborn.

 What was the effect of the narrator giving Grandpa a chance?

C. The person had fun listening to Grandpa’s stories

D. The person was sad at night when grandpa told him stories

Main Idea

   The main idea of a story or paragraph is what the paragraph or story is about.

The main idea is usually the first sentence in a paragraph, but sometimes the main idea is not said at all.

Examples › › › Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves. They can eat more than 10 pounds a day! They spend most of their lives eating eucalyptus leaves.

Think: What is this paragraph about?

The main idea is Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves.

More Examples

 Sometime s the main idea is not written in the paragraph.

› Squid live in the dark abyss of the ocean where there is no light at all. Because there is no light, some squid light up. This is called an adaptation that the squid has. Adaptations help animals stay alive. The way squid light up help them find food.

 Think about what the paragraph here is about. The main idea should be what the paragraph is about.

› The main idea is: Squid have adaptations to help them live

 Practice! Chameleons use camouflage to hunt. They change colors to blend in with their surroundings to disguise that they are hunting for food. The flies that they hunt do not even notice the chameleons sneaking up on them thanks to their camouflage. Quickly the chameleon uses its sticky tongue to catch the flies.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

› › › the chameleons sneaking up on them › A. They change colors to blend in with their surroundings.

B. Chameleons use camouflage to hunt C. The flies they are hunting do not even notice Hint! What is this paragraph about?

D. Quickly the chameleon uses its sticky tongue to catch the flies  What would be a good title for this passage?

› › › › A. Chameleons use their tongues to hunt B. The flies never notice C. Chameleons changing D. Chameleons use Camouflage Hint! Think about the main idea!

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

› › › B. Chameleons use camouflage to hunt › The reason that this is the best answer is because answer B is what the paragraph is about  What would be a good title for this passage?

› › › › D. Chameleons use Camouflage This is the best answer because it describes what the paragraph is about Next

Quiz Time!

Mary did not like school in her new town at all. Kids made fun of her accent and bright blonde hair. Every one thought she was a freak because she didn’t wear the same clothes as them.

  What is the main idea of this story?

A. Every one thought she was a freak

B. Mary did not like school in her new town at all

› › C. They made fun of her blonde hair D. Kids made fun of her accent

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Quiz Time!

Spiders are feared by most people in the United States. Spiders have eight legs and appear scary to some people. Some spiders are harmful to people if they are bitten. But spiders are helpful to people too. They catch and eat pesky flies.

  What would be the best new title for the paragraph?

A. Spiders are Scary B. Most feared animal on the planet C. Fly eaters

D. Helpful and Harmful Spiders

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› A. Phones are very helpful to people all over the world by letting people talk to each other from far away

Details

   The details give information that support to the main idea.

Details usually answer questions like where, when, how, and why? Example: › Chameleons use camouflage to hunt. They change colors to blend in with their surroundings to disguise that they are hunting for food. The flies that they hunt do not even notice the chameleons sneaking up on them thanks to their camouflage. Quickly the chameleon uses its sticky tongue to catch the flies.

Details

Practice!

Old cars are a treasure to some people. Old, or antique cars are sold for large amounts of money because they are worth more to people. People go to shows to show off their antique cars. Many people like antique cars because of their old- fashioned style and radios. Some people pay extra money to keep their car clean.

  Which detail best supports the main idea that Old cars are a treasure to some people?

› A. People go to shows to show off their antique cars › B. Some people pay extra money to keep their cars clean › › C. Many people like the old fashioned radio D. Antique cars are sold for large amounts of money because they are worth more to people Which detail does NOT support the main idea?

› A. People like the radios › › › B. People pay extra to keep their cars clean C. People go to shows to show off their antique cars D. Old, or antique cars are sold for a lot of money because they are worth more to people Hint! Think of what the main idea means Hint! Think of what doesn’t have to be in the paragraph and still make sense Next

Practice!

 Which detail best supports the main idea?

› › › › This is the best answer because answer D says things that go with the main idea D. Antique cars are sold for large amounts of money because they are worth more to people  Which detail does NOT support the main idea?

› › › › A. People like the radios This is the best answer because the sentence about people liking the radios does not talk about how people treasure old cars

Details Quiz Phones are good inventions. Phones are very helpful to people all over the world by letting people talk to each other from far away. Phones started out being only in homes but over the years, people have made cell phones. Cell phones are good because your can talk where ever you go. Cell phones are also good for emergencies.

 Which detail best supports the main idea that Phones are good inventions?

› › › B. Phones started out being only in homes but over the years, people have made cell phones C. Cell phones are good because your can talk where ever you go D. Cell phones are also good for emergencies

Details Quiz!

Abraham Lincoln was a good president. He fought against slavery and led America to victory in the Civil War. He was reelected president because people liked him so much. Some people did not like him though because he was ending slavery.

 Which detail does NOT support the main idea that Abraham Lincoln was a good president?

› A. He fought against slavery B. He led America to victory in the Civil War

C. Some people did not like him because he was ending slavery

D. He was reelected president people like him so much

Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots

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A prefix is added to the BEGINNNING of a root word A suffix is added to the ENDING of a root word The root word is the basic part of the word, without the prefixes or suffixes The prefix or suffix changes the meaning of the root word

Word Retell Unhappy Pretest Word Talking Danced Colorless

Examples

Prefix Root Word Re- (again) Un- (not) Pre- (before) Tell Happy Test Suffix -ing (To do something -ed (happened in the past) -less (without) Root Word Talk Dance Color New Meaning Tell again Not happy Before the real test New Meaning To talk To dance before now, in the past Without any color

 Practice!

Sally was making a poster for her art class. She was working very hard on it to make it look perfect. She was using washable markers in case she got some on her clothes. When she was all finished she walked outside. The rain was pouring down on her poster and Sally ran as fast as she could. When she saw that most of the poster was washed away she thought the poster was hopeless. Sally’s art teacher understood and she still got credit for the poster. Sally overjoyed that the art teacher still gave her credit.

What does the suffix –able on the word washable tell you?

› › › › A. The markers can be washed off B. the markers can’t be washed off C. The markers are smelly D. The markers are made for drawing on posters

Hint! Think of what the word able means by its self .

 What does the prefix Over- mean in overjoyed?

› › › › A. kind of happy B. Not happy C. Very Happy D. Excited

Hint! Put the word over and joy together and combine what they both mean

 Practice!

What does the suffix –able on the word washable tell you?

› A. The markers can be washed off › › ›

This is the best answer because able means to do something.

 What does the prefix Over- mean in overjoyed?

› › › › C. Very Happy

This is the answer because over means a lot and joy means happy.

Prefix, Suffix, and Roots Quiz Bob was a duck. Bob lived in a pond with other ducks. The other ducks did not like Bob because he was very lazy. Other ducks would walk past Bob’s nest and comment on how untidy it was. Bob was upset at this and decided to clean his nest.

 What does the prefix on the word untidy tell you?

› A. the nest was clean

B. the nest was not clean

C. the nest was smelly › D. the nest was ugly

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Quiz Time!!

Princess Diana of England was a very popular princess. Most people in England adored her. She was very quiet and beautiful. Sadly, she lived a short life when she died in a car accident. Thousands of people were in despair.  What does the suffix on the word sadly mean?

› A. not sad ›

› B. sad again

C. the act of being sad

D. able to be sad

› A. Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a balanced diet › B. Fruits help you get essential minerals

Fact and Opinion

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Facts tell you things that are happening or have happened and can be proved.

Opinions tell how you feel and personal thoughts. Opinions can’t be proved and usually use key words like

I think, should, must, and in my opinion

Examples

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Opinions tell how you feel:

› I think it’s a good idea to build a park.

› You cant prove that it’s a good idea to build a park because not everyone may think that.

Facts tell things that are always true:

› › Independence Day is on July 4 th .

You can prove that July 4 Day.

th is Independence Next

Practice!

Diamonds are the hardest thing on Earth. Nothing can scratch diamonds. Diamonds are sometimes put in drills and other tools because they are so hard. People also love diamonds because they are beautiful. Diamonds are expensive because they are very valuable and hard to get.

  Which is an opinion in the story?

› A. Diamonds are the hardest thing on Earth › B. People love diamonds because they are beautiful.

› › › C. Diamonds are sometimes put in drills D. Nothing can scratch diamonds.

Which is a fact in the story?

Hint! Which choice is a personal thought.

A. People love diamonds because they are beautiful › › › B. Diamonds are hard to get C. Diamonds are valuable D. Diamonds are the hardest thing on Earth Hint! Which choice can be proven?

Practice!

  Which is an opinion in the story?

› › B. People love diamonds because they are beautiful.

› › Which is a fact in the story?

› › › › This is the best answer because some people might not think that diamonds are beautiful This is the best answer because it is true and can be proven that diamonds are the hardest thing on Earth D. Diamonds are the hardest thing on Earth Next

Fact and Opinion Quiz! Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a balanced diet. Fruits are good for you and help you get minerals that are essential to helping you grow. Vegetables are healthy and help you get lots of vitamins. Fruits and veggies can be grown at home to be extra tasty!

 Which is an opinion?

C. Fruits and veggies can be grown at home to be extra tasty!

D. Vegetables help you get vitamins

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Quiz Time!!

Hawaii is an island in the Pacific ocean that is a state in America. Hawaiian people have traditional feasts all the time. They make a delicious food called poi. Poi is made of chopped up taro leaf. The Hawaiians make a tasty dessert out of hibiscus nectar and ice. They put the sweet nectar an ice like a slushy.

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Which is a fact?

› › A. The Hawaiians make a tasty dessert out of hibiscus nectar

B. Poi is made of chopped up taro leaf

C. They make a delicious food called poi D. They put the sweet nectar on the ice like a slushy

› › A. They will live in the palace B. Prince Harry will get married ›

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Making Predictions

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Making predictions is making a guess about what is going to happen or what is happening Examples:

› The weather man predicts the weather by looking at what is happening in other places.

More Examples

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You predict something by guessing about what, why or when something is happening.

› Sally was getting ready for school and her mother handed her a heavy coat, gloves, a scarf, and a hat.

  Can you predict what the weather is like outside?

The weather is cold Next

Practice!

It was the bottom of the ninth inning in Sue’s baseball game. Sue’s team was 1 point down. Tommy was on first base. Sue was up to bat. The pitcher threw a fast ball and Sue swung as hard as she could. The crowd cheered loudly.

  What do you predict happened?

› › A. Sue hit the ball B. Sue struck out Hint! Predict why the crowd was cheering › › C. Sue threw the bat D. Sue got hit with the ball Based on your prediction, do you think Sue’s team won?

› › › A. it was a tie B. they won C. they lost Hint! Think of the answer you chose for question number 1 Next

Practice!

  What do you predict happened?

› › › › A. Sue hit the ball This is the best answer because in the story the crowd cheered loudly when Sue swung as hard as she could. Your best guess should be that Sue hit the ball Based on your prediction, do you think Sue’s team won?

› › › B. they won This is the best answer because Sue hit the ball and Tommy & Sue scored runs.

 Making Predictions Quiz In England there are kings and queens that rule the country. When a royal gets married, their husband or wife is now prince or princess. The queen right now is Queen Elizabeth and her son, Prince Charles has two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Prince William just got married to Kate Middleton in England. What do you predict will happen to William and Kate in a while?

C. Queen Elizabeth will get married

D. William will be King and Kate will be Queen.

Quiz Time!

Polar Bears are an endangered species that live in the arctic. They are endangered because of the ice melting in the Arctic. The ice is melting because of so much pollution and smog. People have learned more about polar bears and a lot of people have been recycling more and using less cars by carpooling. 

What do you predict might happen to polar bears if people carpool more?

› › A. Polar bears will become extinct

B. There will be more polar bears

C. The ice will keep melting D. People will recycle more

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Author’s Purpose

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The author’s purpose is the reason that he or she writes about a certain thing There are 3 main purposes that an author might write a story They are:

 Entertain   Persuade Inform Next

Examples

   If the author’s purpose is to entertain, the story is usually made up to amuse them, and make them feel happy, sad, or laugh.

If the author’s purpose is to inform, they want you to know more facts about the topic they are writing about If the author’s purpose is to persuade, they want to convince someone to do, think, or buy something. You often see this on commercials Next

  Practice!

Have you ever been sitting on your sofa and your blanket jut keeps flying off? Well to fix that problem you can use a long jacket! Just turn the jacket around and put your arms in it! Its completely easy and you don’t have to buy anything! Just use your jacket!  What is the author's purpose to write this story?

› › › › A. to inform B. to persuade C. to entertain D. none of the above The author would probably agree that… Hint! Is the author telling you a story, giving you information or trying to get you to do something?

› › › › A. buying a fancy blanket with sleeves isn’t worth it when you have a jacket B. you should buy a fancy blanket C. Jackets are not useful Hint! Eliminate answers that don’t make sense D. Jackets can’t be used as blankets with sleeves Next

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› › › › B. to persuade This is the best answer because the author is trying to convince you to use a jacket instead of a fancy blanket The author would probably agree that… › › › › A. buying a fancy blanket with sleeves isn’t worth it when you have a jacket This is the best answer because the author would agree that buying a fancy blanket with sleeves isn’t worth it when you have a jacket Next

Author’s Purpose Quiz Sam was walking down the street when a hobo was sitting at a bus stop. Sam stopped when he saw that the hobo only had his clothes, and no belongings or food. He asked the hobo “Can I help you get food?” The hobo smiled a gratefully said “If you would like.” Sam went to the store and got food and returned to the hobo and gave him all of the food he had purchased. The hobo was very happy with Sam couldn’t thank him enough.

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What is the author’s purpose?

B. To inform C. To persuade D. To ask questions

A. To entertain

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Quiz Time!

Frogs and toads are very different. Frogs have to keep their skin moist or they will dry up. Frog’s skin is smooth. Toads live on land not in water. Toad’s skin is bumpy with warts.

 What is the author’s purpose for writing this paragraph?

› › A. To persuade B. To entertain ›

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Compare and Contrast

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Comparing and contrasting is thinking about what is alike and different between things When you think about how things are the same, that is Comparing When you think about how things are different, that is Contrasting

Examples

 You can make a Venn diagram when you are comparing and contrasting something.

Spiders  Have 8 legs  Spin Webs  Have 2-part bodies Insects   Have hard outer skeletons Need food  Lay Eggs  Have 6 legs  Don’t spin webs  Have 3-part bodies Next

Practice!

Billy-Bob and Billy-Jo are twins. They go to the same school and are in the same class and share basically everything. Their personalities are very different though. Billy-Bob likes baseball and soccer. Billy-Jo likes football and basketball. Billy-Bob likes to read but Billy-Jo likes to run outside.

  Compare two things between Billy-Bob and Billy-Joe › A. They are in the same class and like soccer › › › B. They go to the same school and are in the same class C. They play soccer and like to read D. They go to the same class and like football Hint! What two thinks are the same? Contrast two things between Billy-Bob & Billy-Joe › A. They like soccer › › › B. Billy-Bob likes to read but Billy-Jo likes to play outside C. Billy-Bob likes football and Billy-Jo likes baseball D. They like to run outside together Hint! What two things are different?

Practice!

  Compare two things between Billy-Bob and Billy-Joe › › › › B. They go to the same school and are in the same class This is the best answer because They both go to the same school and are in the same class Contrast two things between Billy-Bob & Billy-Joe › › › › B. Billy-Bob likes to read but Billy-Jo likes to play outside This is the best answer because its different that Billy-Bob likes to read but Billy-Jo likes to run outside Next

Quiz Time!

Chuck Norris is a famous karate actor. He has been in many karate movies. Chuck Barry wrote many famous symphonies a very long time ago. That just shows you how much two Chucks can differ!

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Compare two things about Chuck Norris and Chuck Barry

A. They both wrote music B. They are both very old C. They are both good at karate

D. They are both famous

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Quiz Time!

Bob the builder is a show that is not on very often anymore. Bob the Builder was a show about a man named Bob who had talking tractors that helped him fix things. Handy Manny is on TV more often than Bob the Builder and is about a Hispanic man who has talking tools that help him get the job done!



Choose the answer that contrasts the 2 shows?

› A. Handy Manny has talking tools but Bob the Builder has talking tractors

› › › B. They fix things C. They are on TV D. They are animation

Multiple-Meaning Words

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Multiple-meaning words are words that are spelled the same and sound the same. Multiple-meaning words can have more that 2 meanings

Soil

• To get dirty • Dirt or earth

Bowl

• An object used to hold things like soup and cereal • To throw a ball at pins

Float

• Like a root beer float • To float on water Next

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There once was a little girl named Sue. Sue went into the woods to collect wild strawberries when she came upon a house. She went inside the house and saw that there were 3 chairs. She sat in the first one. “Too hard,” she said. She sat in the second one. “Too soft,” she said. She sat in the last one. “Perfect!” Sue fell asleep. When Sue woke up there were three bears staring at her. She screamed. The mother bear said: “It’s ok, would you like a cookie?” Sue accepted the cookies, but it was hard not to scream at the sight of the bears. What does the word hard mean in the 5 th › › › › A. Not easy B. Soft C. Not soft D. Cold sentence?

Hint! Think about what Sue was talking about when she said “Too Hard” What does the word hard mean in the last sentence?

› A. Not easy › › › B. Soft C. Not soft D. Cold Hint! Eliminate the answers you know aren’t right Next

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› › › › C. Not soft This is the best answer because clues in the text told you that the chair was not soft What does the word hard mean in the last sentence?

› A. Not easy › › › This is the best answer because clues in the text tell you that it was not easy for Sue to not scream at the bears Next

Quiz Time!

The ocean is a very complex environment. There are many fish in it that thrive under water. Some fish live very, very deep and light up to attract other fish. The ocean is in danger, though. People have been throwing their trash in the ocean and over fishing.

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What does the word fish mean in the last sentence?

› A. An animal that lives in the ocean B. A food that comes from the ocean

C. To put a hook in water and catch a fish

D. The act of being a fish

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 Quiz Time!

The citizens of the city took a poll on who should get the pole position in the race. The driver who won pole position was Chuck Huckabee. Chuck is a good driver and did not run into a pole in the middle of the track What does pole mean in the 2 nd

› › A. Question that is answered B. Big metal pillar

sentence?

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Sequencing

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Sequence is the order in which things happen The author may use words that can help you sequence the story like today, tomorrow, now, first, then, next, and

finally.

Dates can also help you tell what sequence things happen in the story

Examples

First

You were born

First Caterpillars live & eat Then

You were a baby

Now

You are a child

Next They spin cocoons Last They hatch into butterflies Next

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Sea turtles la their eggs on land. First, The turtles come onto the beach in the middle of the night and dig a hole with their back flippers. Once the hole in the sand is about 3 feet deep, the turtle lays many eggs. The mother turtle covers up the hole with sand and the sun keeps the eggs warm. After a few weeks, the baby turtles hatch and climb into the water. Eventually the turtles come back to the beach where they hatched to lay their eggs Which came first?

› A. sea turtles lay their eggs on land › › B. the sun keeps the babies warm C. the mothers dig holes with their back flippers Hint! Look for key words like before, and

first.

› What happens when the sun keeps the babies warm?

› A. the mother lays more eggs › › B. the mother digs up the babies C. they hatch Hint! Think of the key time-order words!

› D. The turtles hatch D. they return to the same beach where they hatched to lay their eggs Next

  Practice!

› › › This is the best answer because it is the first thing the mother turtle does when she comes ashore C. the mothers dig holes with their back flippers › What happens when the sun keeps the babies warm?

› › › › D. they hatch This is the best answer because the reason the baby turtles hatch is because the sun keeps them warm so they stay alive Next

Sequencing Quiz Bill was making a chain reaction project for science class. He set up the dominoes and many other knickknacks to fall, bounce, swing, and hit. First Bill hit the dominoes and the dominoes hit the balloon. Then, the balloon bounced and hit a tack which popped the balloon. The air rushing out from the balloon knocked over a magnifying glass which directed the sun onto an ice cube. Lastly, the ice melted and filled a cup and the experiment was over.

What happened first?

A. the dominoes fell B. the ice melted

C. Bill set up the experiment

D. the balloon popped

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Quiz Time!

Angela the frog was sitting on her lily pad when something disturbing happened. She saw a cat. Angela jumped into the water to be hidden from the cat. The cat heard the splash of Angela jumping into the water so the cat came over to see what happened. Angela swam under a plant and was safely hidden from the cat.

 What happened before the cat heard Angela?

› A. the cat went to see what happened

B. Angela jumped into the water

C. Angela hid under the plant D. the cat couldn’t find Angela

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Inferring and Drawing Conclusions

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Drawing conclusions is when you use the information from the story to guess what happened or what happens at the end of the story Inferring is when you use common knowledge to infer things.

Examples

  To draw conclusions you think of what happens after the end of the story.

› › Austin was walking through town when he got a phone call from his mom. He listened to her words with worry. When he hung up he ran towards the hospital.

If you draw conclusions, you could probably tell that something bad happened to Austin's mom To infer is to use common knowledge to infer something › › I walked into the store with my $10 in my hand. Immediately I walked towards the lip gloss and bought 5 different kinds.

You can infer that the character is a girl Next

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Cody was in his room when the room started to shake. Cody immediately got up and stood under a door way. When the shaking stopped Cody looked outside. He couldn’t believe what he saw. He called out for his mom.

Draw conclusions to what Cody saw, what couldn’t he believe?

› › › › A. Everything was the same B. The president came to see if everyone was ok C. He saw Godzilla D. the town was destroyed Infer to what happened in the first place.

Hint! Think of what happened at the end and why Cody was shocked › › › › A. a volcano erupted B. there was an earthquake C. there was a thunder storm D. There was a tornado Hint! Think of why Cody would stand under a door way Next

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› › › › Draw conclusions to what Cody saw, what couldn’t he believe?

› › › This is the best answer because you can tell by Cody’s emotions, something bad must have happened › D. the town was destroyed Infer to what happened in the first place.

B. there was an earthquake This is the best answer because from common knowledge the only natural disaster that shakes land is an earthquake Next

Inferring & Drawing Conclusions Quiz I was sitting in my room with the music blasting. The posters all over my walls were all athletes. There was equipment all over the floor. I turned off the music and picked up my Nike sport duffle bag and shoved some equipment in. Then, I kicked up dust behind me as I ran towards the baseball field.  What can you infer about the character in this story?

A. They are very clean & organized

B. They really enjoy sports

› › C. They have a nice house D. They think Nike is the best sports brand

› A. He wanted to make good impression on Farfalla

Quiz time!

My father told me he was going to the train station to pick up my cousin Farfalla today. He had Mother iron his shirt and combed his hair real nice. When he left the house he looked very fine.

 Draw conclusions to why Father would dress so nicely just to go to the train station.

B. He wanted to impress Mother

C. He felt old and wanted to look younger D. He wanted to look good for the train ride

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Context Clues

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When you use context clues, you use hints from what you are reading to help you understand what something means Adjectives or describing words are good context clues because they help give you hints about what something could be

Examples

   Use context clues to help you › The foofen-fiferoo landed in my yard when I was sitting on the porch. It sat there and squawked. My cat ran out from under the bushes and attacked the foofen-fiferoo. The foofen-fiferoo flew away.

You can use the context clues › It sat there and squawked.

› › My cat ran out from under the bushes and attacked the foofen-fiferoo.

The foofen-fiferoo flew away.

The foofen-fiferoo is a type of bird Next

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Eugene is a very lumpish person. He walks very slow in the hallway and trips all the time. He doesn’t know the answers when the teacher calls on him. Today at lunch he dropped his tray! Using context clues, what does lumpish mean?

› A. Smart and friendly › › › B. Angry and mysterious C. Gloomy and shy D. Slow and stupid Hint! use the describing words in the text What would be an antonym for lumpish?

› A. Dull › › › B. Clumsy C. Popular D. Awkward Hint! Antonym means opposite Next

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› › › › D. Slow and stupid This is the best answer because the clues tell you that he walks slow, isn’t smart, and is clumsy.

What would be an antonym for lumpish?

› › › › C. Popular This is the best answer because lumpish means slow & stupid and the opposite of that would be popular Next

Context Clues Quiz When Paul walked down the street he stopped when he saw a poofenpaw. It crawled out of a corner and rubbed against Paul’s legs. Paul picked up the poofenpaw and cuddled with it. Paul decided to take the poofenpaw home to keep.

 Using context clues, which animal is similar to the poofenpaw?

› A. a bird

B. a cat

C. a dog › D. a squirrel

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I picked up my thoop and began to type in many different numbers and symbols. The thoop made a clicking noise and showed me the answer to the problem. 

Using context clues, what is a thoop?

A. a pencil or pen B. a computer C. a math book

D. a calculator