ELA Lesson 13

ELA

Lesson 13

Listen to the story

Try to determine the main idea and key details that support the main idea

https://youtu.be/WrCUUsbLM7I

Context Clues

• When you don't know what a word means, look for words or phrases nearby

• CONTEXT CLUES are words and phrases around the unknown word that gives an idea of what the word might mean.

The hippo is alarmed because of all the people around it. The phrases, "human commotion" and "crowds of people" tell me the reason the hippo was alarmed. "Broke through their nets" and "escaped" tell me what the hippo did from being alarmed.

What clues or words in the passage can help us understand the word commotion? 

Open Ended

What is another word for commotion?

There are several words or phrases that help us know the meaning of the word anxious. Can you identify them? 

Open Ended

Use context clues to answer: What does it mean to be anxious?

Appositive

• A word or phrase that identifies a noun or gives extra information about a noun

• The appositive is usually right next to the noun it is clarifying

• Example: Emily's brother, Sam, climbed on the bus.

• In the example, brother is the noun and Sam is the appositive.

What I learned today

How to use CONTEXT CLUES to identify words you don't know.

How to identify APPOSITIVES in a sentence and the noun they are clarifying.

Appositive Examples

• His friend, Tom, went on vacation.

• The class played their favorite game, soccer, during recess.

• Louisiana, one of the southern states, is known for it's boot shape.

• My third grade virtual teacher at LCCA, Ms. Buller, loves reading!

• Ms. Buller, my third grade virtual teacher at LCCA, loves reading!

How can I find the Appositve?

• Appositives add EXTRA information

• If you remove the appositive from the sentence, it will still make sense.

• My third grade virtual teacher at LCCA, Ms. Buller, loves reading!

• Ms. Buller loves reading!

Multiple Choice

What word or phrase is the appositive in the following sentence?

Out of all of my classes, art is my favorite.

• art

• out of all of my classes

• is my favorite

Multiple Choice

What word or phrase is the appositive in the following sentence?

Can my friend, Angelo, come over to play Xbox?

• can my friend

• Angelo

• come over

Multiple Choice

What word or phrase is the appositive in the following sentence?

I can't find my notebook, the one I use for Social Studies class.

• my notebook

• the one I use for Social Studies class

• the one I use