Literacy Vocabulary

What the text is mostly about?

• context clues

• main idea

• central message

• supporting details

Clues that a reader use to find the meaning of unknown words?

• connection

• recount/retell

• main idea

• context clues

The lesson learned from reading the story

• main idea

• character traits

• central message

• key details

Summarizing the important details of a story?

• Recount

• Moral

• supporting detail

• key details

Gives the reader a clue about what they are getting ready to read?

• The questions

• Title

• The illustrations

• The answers

Tell how paragraphs are the same?

• problem/solution

• cause/effect

• compare

• sequencing

Making a list of steps to complete a project?

• sequencing

• cause/effect

• problem/solution

• compare

What happens, why it happens

• compare

• cause/effect

• sequencing

• problem/solution

Last night my family went to the circus. My favorite part was the clown act. They chased each other with water balloons. Then six of them climbed into a tiny car. It was so comical! I laughed until my sides hurt. I bet being a clown is a fun job! What is the meaning of comical?

• silly

• happy

• angry

• funny

That was an atrocious meal. The meat was cold. The mashed potatoes were lumpy. The beans had no taste at all. I can't believe we spent so much money at that restaurant. I wouldn't eat there again if it was the last place on Earth! What is the meaning of atrocious?

• disgusting

• tasty

• cold

• hot