Reading Pac-Man
Choose a Skill
Phonics
Decoding practice • sound–symbol • word reading
Main Idea & Supporting Details
Find central ideas & strongest support
Sequence of Events
Order actions • before/after • first/next/last
Making Predictions
Use story clues to predict what will most likely happen next
Making Inferences
Use text clues to figure out what isn’t directly stated
Citing Text Evidence
Choose the strongest sentence to support a claim or idea
Context Clues
Use surrounding words to determine the meaning of new vocabulary
Multiple-Meaning Words
Use context clues to choose the correct meaning of a word
Figurative Language
Identify and interpret similes, metaphors, and idioms in context
Cause & Effect
Match events with what caused them or what they caused
Author’s Purpose
Figure out why the author wrote the text (inform, persuade, entertain, or explain)
Paragraph Writing
Write clear paragraphs with a topic sentence, details, and a conclusion
Sentence Structure
Fix run-ons & fragments • combine sentences • vary sentence types
Commonly Confused Words
Choose the correct word (there/their/they’re, to/too/two, your/you’re)
Choose Difficulty
Choose Controls
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Question Time
Use your mouse or arrow keys to move Pac-Man. Eat all pellets and avoid ghosts.