Context Clues, Main Idea, & Author's Purpose

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Based on context clues, ecstatic means ______. They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby, unable to stop smiling for days.

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excited

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Eliminate means ______. Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures.

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delete

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Based on context clues, 'migrate' means ______. Many Northern birds migrate for the winter and return in spring.

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move away

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Meaning of 'obedient': The child always followed her mother's requests.

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followed her mother's requests

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Context clues for 'discontent' in the passage: 'sailors had been happy. Now a wave of discontent swept through the crew.'

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antonym

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Main idea of a book:

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Superpup is a brave beagle that fights crime in New York.

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Most helpful question for main idea of a book?

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What is the main thing the author wants to say?

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Main idea: plants need sunlight to grow. Supporting detail?

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Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than those in the dark.

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Best clue about the main idea: Some bugs are very helpful to farmers and others.

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Some bugs are very helpful to farmers and other people.

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Main idea of the paragraph: July 20, 1969, was when the first astronauts landed on the moon, with Neil Armstrong saying, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind."

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Armstrong became the first man on the moon in 1969.