Third Grade Reading

When do we use CONTEXT CLUES?

• To find the main idea.

• To figure out the meaning of a word.

• To predict what will happen next.

• To figure out the author's purpose.

What do you do when you INFER?

• Determining if something is real or make believe

• Use the text and what you already know

• Find the details

• Identify the author's purpose

What does it mean to COMPARE?

• To show how things are alike.

• To show how things are different.

• To find text evidence

• To study carefully

What supports the main idea?

• Paragraphs

• Sentences

• Details

• Pictures from the text

What is a MAIN IDEA?

• Key details

• The author's purpose

• Your opinion

• What a passage is mainly about

What is the reason someone writes a story?

• To make money

• To be famous

• Point of view

• Author's purpose

What is how one thinks or feels about something?

• Cause

• Opinion

• Purpose

• Effect

Which is NOT an example of a NON-FICTION TEXT FEATURE?

• MAP

• AUTHOR

• CAPTION

• GLOSSARY

Which is not a type of CONTEXT CLUE?

• Rereading

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Definition

Which of these is another word for main idea?

• Theme

• Summary

• Central Idea

• Topic