Context Clues Practice

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Context _______ help us figure out unknown words.

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clues

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Meaning of 'mended' in: 'If my mother had mended my pants while the rip was small...'

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fixed

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Glimpsed: I glimpsed outside my bedroom window and saw a new family moving in next door.

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looked

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Using context clues for difficult words while reading.

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Yes, all the time!

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Meaning of 'cluster' in context: While children played, football players sat in a cluster talking about the game.

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group

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Wilma felt alarmed when her dog barked at a strange visitor.

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worried

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NOT something to look for with context clues: photographs, known words, definitions, word parts, other unknown words.

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other unknown words

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The meek boy sat alone at recess while others played.

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sad

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Meaning of 'imperative' in context: 'It is imperative that Ally got to school on time, or else she was going to miss the bus for the class field trip.'

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important

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Context clues aid in making inferences about a story.

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False