Al Capone Does My Shirts Context Clues
by Gay Miller © 2020
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Price: $0.3 USD
Subjects: ela,meaningInContext
Grades: 5,6,7
Description
This deck is designed to help students improve their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Each card features a sentence from Al Capone Does My Shirts novel with a word in bold. Students are then presented with a multiple-choice question that asks them to identify a synonym for the bolded word based on the context of the sentence. This deck is aligned with the following Common Core State Standards for 5th-7th graders: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. LITERACY.RL.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
Acknowledgements
Kimberly Geswein Fonts Clipart used in Al Capone Does My Shirts Novel Study Bundle Clipart by Caboose Designs, Krista Wallden, Educlips, Creating4 the Classroom, Sarah Pecorino, Whimsy Clips, Artifex Graphics, Melonheadz Some decks in this unit bundle contain questions with short quotes from the novel. Quotes from “Al Capone Does My Shirts” by Gennifer Choldenko are used under fair use for educational purposes.