Vocabulary

What is context clues?

• Words I Know

• Words I do not know

• Words that I want to know the meaning

• Words that the author use to distract you

hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.

• Proper nouns

• maps

• solar system

• Context C

Writers often tell you more than they say directly. They give you hints or clues that help you "read between the lines." Using these clues to give you a deeper understanding of your reading is called...

• Main Ideas

• Author's Purpose

• Context Clues

• Inferencing

Alex had a frown on his face and was dragging his feet as he walked, so you can infer that he is having....

• good day

• bad day

• good week

• bad lucky

When the phone rang and Liz picked it up, she was all smiles.

• I can support my answer by saying that I can inferred that Liz UBER was outside to picked her up.

• I can support my answer by saying that Liz lift a telephone from the floor and that made her smile.

• I can support my answer by saying that the author is persuading me saying that Liz is a receptionist.

• I can support my answer by saying that I can inferred that Liz was pleased to received the phone call.

is his reason for or intent in writing. This person may be to amuse the reader, to induce the reader, to enlighten the reader, or to satirize a condition.

• Inference

• Author's Purpose

• Main idea

• Argumentative text

they want to convince the reader to agree with an opinion, to inspire readers to take action, or to reaffirm a reader's existing beliefs.

• persuade

• Entertain

• Inform

• Describe

We should get a break from homework. The school day is already very long and when we get home we should have time to get some exercise outside or rest our brains!

• persuade

• inform

• describe

• Explain

Cookies and Cream is the best flavor of ice cream. It is the best because it has real pieces of Oreo cookies in it! The vanilla ice cream mixed with the chocolate cookie is the perfect combination. You should try Cookies and Cream ice cream!

• Explain

• Describe

• Persuade

• Inform

Friday is the best day of the week. I know that a lot of kids say that Saturday or Sunday is the best day of the week because there’s no school on those days, but I believe they are mistaken. Fridays are like this “in-between” delight with lots of little treats. I find that we often get to do fun things at school on Fridays. It also seems like both my parents and my teachers are just a little more relaxed on Fridays, too. At my school, Friday is always School Pride Day, where everyone wears our school colors. There is often extra excitement on Fridays during football and basketball season, as my classmates and I discuss our plans to go to the high school game that evening. The very best thing about Fridays, though, is that when school ends on Friday afternoon, I know I have the entire weekend to look forward to! That makes Friday the best day of the week!

• Explain

• Entertain

• Inform

• persuade