Palo de Mayo Festival - context clues

When you are reading and find a word you don't know, you can look at the other words and sentences around it to figure out its meaning. What is this reading skill called?

• Finding authors purpose

• Identifying the main Idea

• Making predictions

• Using context clues

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CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.4A

CCSS.RF.3.4C

Which of these are types of clues you can use to figure out the meaning of an unknown word? Select all that apply.

• Definitions or explanations

• Synonyms (words that mean the same)

• Pictures or illustrations

• Antonyms (words that mean the opposite)

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is the Palo de Mayo festival known for?

• Traditional music and dance

• Religious ceremonies

• Sports competitions

• Art exhibitions

Where is the Palo de Mayo festival primarily celebrated?

• Pacific coast of Nicaragua

• Caribbean coast of Nicaragua

• Central highlands of Nicaragua

• Western plains of Nicaragua

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What do people wear during the Palo de Mayo festival?

• Bright clothes and flowers

• Formal suits and ties

• Traditional Nicaraguan uniforms

• Casual jeans and t-shirts

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the significance of colorful costumes in the Palo de Mayo festival?

• They symbolize happiness and energy

• They represent wealth and status

• They are a form of protest

• They are used for religious rituals

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How does the Palo de Mayo festival affect the community?

• It brings the community together

• It causes division among people

• It is a time for solitude

• It leads to economic decline

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

During this festival, people dance to the rhythm of traditional music, swaying their bodies to the beat.

What two words help show what swaying means?

• music

• traditional

• dance

• during

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

During a Caribbean celebration, children wear enormous feathers that are 6 feet tall.

What helps you determine the meaning of enormous?

• children

• wear

• 6 feet tall

• celebration

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D