Welcome to Reading Class!

January 5, 2012

Objective: Students will construct meaning from context clues and theme.

What do you know about theme?

Circle Map

We’ll focus on theme more later, but for now you need to know that a theme is a big message in a text.

What could be some possible themes of Little Red Riding Hood?

What could be some themes in The Outsiders so far?

Now, let’s switch gears…

Context Clues

--What do you know about context clues?

--Circle Map

Use context clues to figure out what doodliscoop means.

Marla looked doodliscoop at George. Her brow was knit into a solid frown. Her shoulders shook in fury. She had never been more displeased.

Context clues

Please select a Team.

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14% 14% 14% 14%14%14%14%1. Clarinets2. Trombones3. Flutes4. Drums5. Trumpets6. Tubas7. Saxophones

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It is better to take responsibility for your actions than to always censure someone else.

1. Like2. Hurt3. Hold harmless4. Blame

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He was stymied by the horribly difficult math problem.

1. encouraged2. held back3. supported4. clearly

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On her wedding day, Mary looked like a pulchritudinous movie star walking down the red carpet.

1. ugly2. beautiful3. plain4. unattractive

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Just as Paul's project disintegrated in the rain, so did Patrick's fall apart because of the weather.

1. changed2. fell apart3. blossomed4. used

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The girls languidly put on their jackets as if they had no energy at all.

1. actively2. energetically3. quickly4. slowly

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After moving from the city, it was difficult for Carlos to adjust to living in a rural community. He had a hard time understanding the local jargon. To him, everyone was speaking a foreign language.

1. slang2. familiar words3. clear thinking4. clear speech

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A noxious smell filled the building. The unpleasant odor made many people feel sick.

1. fragrant2. disgusting3. pleasant4. flowery

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Since none of us brought an umbrella, we stood under the marquee outside the hotel until the rain stopped.

1. tree2. roof3. awning4. door

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Although the cabinet was ligneous, it wasn't made with real wood.

1. wood-like2. brown3. empty4. native

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When Mother became ill and needed help, Grandma's visit turned out to be fortuitous.

1. unhelpful2. well-timed3. Long4. badly-timed

Team Scores

1133.33 Tubas920 Drums857.14 Flutes847.62 Saxophones533.33 Trumpets

Team MVP

Points Team Participant2600 Tubas BRITTANY MEVISSEN-

BOECKER 3500 Drums ABBY JACOBSON 2600 Flutes TIFFANY MYERS 3200 Saxophones EMMALINE FINAZZO 2400 Trumpets MARIAH BEHRNS