| synonyms | ||
| #1 | who was the first president of the united states | george washington |
| #2 | What is a synonym for the word 'correct'? | Right |
| #3 | What is a synonym for the word 'noisy'? | Loud |
| #4 | What is a synonym for the word 'prevent'? | stop |
| #5 | Which word means about the same as stadium? house, ballpark, playground | ballpark |
| Antonyms | ||
| #1 | What is an Antonym? | Antonyms are words that mean the opposite. |
| #2 | What is an antonym for hot? | cold |
| #3 | What is an antonym for the word loser? | winner |
| #4 | What is an antonym for the word awake? | asleep |
| #5 | Which word is an antonym for fancy? plain, smart, loud | plain |
| Context Clues | ||
| #1 | What does drizzle mean? There was drizzle, or misty rain, all day. | misty rain |
| #2 | What does skeptical mean? She was skeptical that she could answer the question. She wasn't sure about it. | not sure |
| #3 | What does volunteer mean? The woman works there for free. She volunteers every Saturday. | to work for free. |
| #4 | A definition is the meaning of the word. What red flag word helps you know what definition means? | the meaning of the word |
| #5 | What does the word context mean? | all the clues around a certain word |
| Fact and Opinion | ||
| #1 | What words have little red flags that wave you down when you read? Facts or opinions | Opinions |
| #2 | Name 2 opinion, red flag words. | think, believe, like, good |
| #3 | Fact or opinion - This pizza tastes good. | opinion |
| #4 | What red flag word tells you that this is an opinion? Mexico has the most beautiful mountains. | most beautiful |
| #5 | Fact or opinion - There is a snack bar at BMSS. | Fact |
| Strategies | ||
| #1 | What does the title of the story tell you? | what the story is about |
| #2 | Why are some words in the story bold face or underlined? | they are going to ask you about their meaning |
| #3 | Why is it good to read ALL your answer choices before you decide? | so you can get rid of the silly choices |
| #4 | What do you do if you can't remember the answer to a detail question? | go back in and reread to find the answer |
| #5 | What is it called when you get rid of all the silly answer choices to find the right one? | process of elimination |
| Final Question | |
| How do you know where a new paragraph begins? | because the first word is indented |